#F9AFAE
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(82.4% 0.087 20), rgb(249, 175, 174).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.77:1).
About this color
#F9AFAE is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.77:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 11.77:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F9AFAE |
| RGB | rgb(249, 175, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 86%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.4% 0.087 20) |
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 #F9AFAE | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F9AFAE | 11.77:1 | AAA | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F9AFAE text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F9AFAE text on black | 11.77:1 | AAA | Lc -69.8 | 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
#FBE4E3
oklch(93.7% 0.025 20.6)
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Step 200
200
#F8CDCC
oklch(88.5% 0.049 19.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F9AFAE
oklch(82.4% 0.087 20)
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Step 400
400
#EB7A7C
oklch(70.8% 0.14 20.1)
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Step 500
500
#E1515B
oklch(63.1% 0.179 19.9)
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Step 600
600
#CC2D41
oklch(55.7% 0.194 20)
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Step 700
700
#B01C33
oklch(49.1% 0.18 19.9)
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Step 800
800
#8F1C2B
oklch(42.8% 0.149 19.8)
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Step 900
900
#731F27
oklch(37.7% 0.117 19.6)
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Step 950
950
#441417
oklch(27.1% 0.074 19.9)
#F9AFAE 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) | #BDB9AE | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC7AD | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA7AF | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F9AFAE
#F9AFAE
oklch(82.4% 0.087 20)
- #7CD7DC
#7CD7DC
oklch(82.4% 0.087 200.2)
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 #F9AFAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.018
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.025
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.029
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.030
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.044
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.044
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.046
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.047
Use #F9AFAE 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.