#F9BEAA
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(85% 0.074 39.5), rgb(249, 190, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.97:1).
About this color
#F9BEAA is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.97:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 12.97:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F9BEAA |
| RGB | rgb(249, 190, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 87%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.074 39.5) |
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 #F9BEAA | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F9BEAA | 12.97:1 | AAA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #F9BEAA text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F9BEAA text on black | 12.97:1 | AAA | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
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 200.
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Step 50
50
#FEF3EF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 41.2)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4DC
oklch(93.5% 0.028 40.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F9BEAA
oklch(85% 0.074 39.5)
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Step 300
300
#F6AC93
oklch(80.9% 0.094 39.4)
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Step 400
400
#EE7B53
oklch(70.6% 0.152 39.6)
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Step 500
500
#E55210
oklch(63.1% 0.194 39.5)
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Step 600
600
#C34100
oklch(55.5% 0.176 39.5)
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Step 700
700
#A53600
oklch(49% 0.155 39.6)
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Step 800
800
#892B00
oklch(42.8% 0.136 39.4)
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Step 900
900
#732300
oklch(37.7% 0.119 39.6)
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Step 950
950
#451403
oklch(26.9% 0.08 39.2)
#F9BEAA 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) | #CCC4A9 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAD0AA | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB5B9 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F9BEAA
#F9BEAA
oklch(85% 0.074 39.5)
- #96DAEF
#96DAEF
oklch(85% 0.074 219.2)
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 #F9BEAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.032
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.036
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.044
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.044
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.045
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.053
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.054
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.055
Use #F9BEAA 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.