#F9B2A0
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(82.6% 0.087 34.8), rgb(249, 178, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.90:1).
About this color
#F9B2A0 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.90:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.90:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F9B2A0 |
| RGB | rgb(249, 178, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 88%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.6% 0.087 34.8) |
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 #F9B2A0 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F9B2A0 | 11.90:1 | AAA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F9B2A0 text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F9B2A0 text on black | 11.90:1 | AAA | Lc -70.5 | 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
#FAE4DF
oklch(93.5% 0.025 32.9)
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Step 200
200
#F7CEC4
oklch(88.4% 0.049 34)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F9B2A0
oklch(82.6% 0.087 34.8)
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Step 400
400
#EA7D63
oklch(70.6% 0.14 34.5)
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Step 500
500
#E05635
oklch(63% 0.179 34.7)
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Step 600
600
#CC3404
oklch(55.7% 0.194 34.8)
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Step 700
700
#AD2900
oklch(49.1% 0.173 34.7)
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Step 800
800
#8F2101
oklch(42.8% 0.15 34.8)
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Step 900
900
#73230F
oklch(37.8% 0.117 34.9)
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Step 950
950
#43160B
oklch(27% 0.073 35)
#F9B2A0 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) | #C2BA9F | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3C99F | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA8AD | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F9B2A0
#F9B2A0
oklch(82.6% 0.087 34.8)
- #80D5E9
#80D5E9
oklch(82.6% 0.087 214.5)
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 #F9B2A0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.011
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.040
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.043
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.044
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.046
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.050
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.051
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.052
Use #F9B2A0 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.