#F8B2AC
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(82.8% 0.083 24.5), rgb(248, 178, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.95:1).
About this color
#F8B2AC is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.95:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.95:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F8B2AC |
| RGB | rgb(248, 178, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 84%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.8% 0.083 24.5) |
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 #F8B2AC | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F8B2AC | 11.95:1 | AAA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F8B2AC text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F8B2AC text on black | 11.95:1 | AAA | Lc -70.7 | 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
#FDF3F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E2
oklch(93.6% 0.024 23.9)
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Step 200
200
#F6CECA
oklch(88.4% 0.046 24.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F8B2AC
oklch(82.8% 0.083 24.5)
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Step 400
400
#E87D77
oklch(70.8% 0.133 24.3)
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Step 500
500
#DD5754
oklch(63.1% 0.169 24.5)
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Step 600
600
#C83538
oklch(55.5% 0.184 24.5)
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Step 700
700
#AD262B
oklch(49.2% 0.171 24.5)
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Step 800
800
#8C2224
oklch(42.6% 0.141 24.7)
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Step 900
900
#712322
oklch(37.7% 0.11 24.8)
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Step 950
950
#421615
oklch(27% 0.069 24.1)
#F8B2AC 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) | #C0BBAB | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C9AB | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFAAB1 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F8B2AC
#F8B2AC
oklch(82.8% 0.083 24.5)
- #82D7E0
#82D7E0
oklch(82.8% 0.083 204.4)
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 #F8B2AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.025
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.026
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.030
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.043
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.045
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.046
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.047
Use #F8B2AC 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.