#F8AFA0
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(81.9% 0.089 32), rgb(248, 175, 160).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.63:1).
About this color
#F8AFA0 is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.63:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.63:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F8AFA0 |
| RGB | rgb(248, 175, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 86%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.9% 0.089 32) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #F8AFA0 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F8AFA0 | 11.63:1 | AAA | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F8AFA0 text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F8AFA0 text on black | 11.63:1 | AAA | Lc -69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4DF
oklch(93.6% 0.026 32.2)
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Step 200
200
#F8CEC5
oklch(88.5% 0.049 32.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F8AFA0
oklch(81.9% 0.089 32)
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Step 400
400
#EB7C67
oklch(70.7% 0.141 32)
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Step 500
500
#E2543B
oklch(63.2% 0.182 32.2)
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Step 600
600
#CD2F15
oklch(55.5% 0.198 31.9)
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Step 700
700
#B11F03
oklch(49.1% 0.184 32)
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Step 800
800
#901E0B
oklch(42.8% 0.152 31.9)
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Step 900
900
#742113
oklch(37.8% 0.119 32.1)
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Step 950
950
#44150D
oklch(27% 0.075 31.9)
#F8AFA0 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #BFB89F | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C69F | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA5AB | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F8AFA0
#F8AFA0
oklch(81.9% 0.089 32)
- #7BD4E5
#7BD4E5
oklch(82% 0.089 211.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #F8AFA0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.015
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.035
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.043
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.044
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.045
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.046
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.048
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.048
Use #F8AFA0 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.