#F8AFA3
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(82% 0.088 29.5), rgb(248, 175, 163).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.65:1).
About this color
#F8AFA3 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.65:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.65:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F8AFA3 |
| RGB | rgb(248, 175, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 86%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82% 0.088 29.5) |
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 #F8AFA3 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F8AFA3 | 11.65:1 | AAA | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F8AFA3 text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F8AFA3 text on black | 11.65:1 | AAA | Lc -69.3 | 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E0
oklch(93.6% 0.026 29.4)
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Step 200
200
#F8CEC7
oklch(88.6% 0.049 29.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F8AFA3
oklch(82% 0.088 29.5)
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Step 400
400
#EB7B6B
oklch(70.6% 0.141 29.5)
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Step 500
500
#E15343
oklch(63% 0.18 29.4)
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Step 600
600
#CD2F22
oklch(55.6% 0.196 29.5)
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Step 700
700
#B11F15
oklch(49.2% 0.182 29.4)
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Step 800
800
#8F1E15
oklch(42.6% 0.15 29.4)
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Step 900
900
#732118
oklch(37.7% 0.117 29.8)
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Step 950
950
#44150F
oklch(27.1% 0.074 29.9)
#F8AFA3 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) | #BFB8A2 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C7A2 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA6AC | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F8AFA3
#F8AFA3
oklch(82% 0.088 29.5)
- #7BD4E3
#7BD4E3
oklch(82% 0.088 209.5)
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 #F8AFA3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.018
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.031
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.040
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.041
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.044
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.049
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.050
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.051
Use #F8AFA3 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.