#F8AFA6
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(82.1% 0.087 27), rgb(248, 175, 166).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.67:1).
About this color
#F8AFA6 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.67:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.67:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F8AFA6 |
| RGB | rgb(248, 175, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 85%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.1% 0.087 27) |
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 #F8AFA6 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F8AFA6 | 11.67:1 | AAA | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F8AFA6 text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F8AFA6 text on black | 11.67:1 | AAA | Lc -69.4 | 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
#FAE4E1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 26.9)
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Step 200
200
#F8CEC8
oklch(88.6% 0.048 27.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F8AFA6
oklch(82.1% 0.087 27)
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Step 400
400
#EB7B70
oklch(70.7% 0.14 27)
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Step 500
500
#E1534A
oklch(63.1% 0.179 27)
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Step 600
600
#CC2F2D
oklch(55.5% 0.194 26.8)
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Step 700
700
#B01F1F
oklch(49.1% 0.18 27.1)
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Step 800
800
#8F1E1C
oklch(42.7% 0.149 27)
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Step 900
900
#73211D
oklch(37.8% 0.116 27)
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Step 950
950
#441511
oklch(27.1% 0.074 27.8)
#F8AFA6 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) | #BEB9A5 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC7A5 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA6AD | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F8AFA6
#F8AFA6
oklch(82.1% 0.087 27)
- #7CD5E1
#7CD5E1
oklch(82.2% 0.087 206.8)
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 #F8AFA6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.021
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.027
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.036
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.038
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.046
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.050
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.052
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.053
Use #F8AFA6 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.