#FFA088
Closest named color: Peachy Pink (#FF9A8A). oklch(79.6% 0.119 34.9), rgb(255, 160, 136).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.63:1).
About this color
#FFA088 is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peachy Pink (#FF9A8A), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.63:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peachy Pink (#FF9A8A) |
| Black text | 10.63:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FFA088 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 160, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 100%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.6% 0.119 34.9) |
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 #FFA088 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FFA088 | 10.63:1 | AAA | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FFA088 text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FFA088 text on black | 10.63:1 | AAA | Lc -64.5 | 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
#FFF2EF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 33.1)
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Step 100
100
#FFE3DB
oklch(93.7% 0.033 36.5)
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Step 200
200
#FFCBBE
oklch(88.4% 0.062 34.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FFA088
oklch(79.6% 0.119 34.9)
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Step 400
400
#FF6C48
oklch(70.8% 0.187 35)
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Step 500
500
#F13E00
oklch(63% 0.222 34.9)
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Step 600
600
#CC3300
oklch(55.6% 0.195 34.9)
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Step 700
700
#AD2A00
oklch(49.2% 0.173 35)
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Step 800
800
#8F2100
oklch(42.8% 0.15 35)
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Step 900
900
#781A00
oklch(37.7% 0.132 34.9)
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Step 950
950
#4A0C00
oklch(26.9% 0.095 34.8)
#FFA088 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) | #B7AD86 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC087 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF919A | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FFA088
#FFA088
oklch(79.6% 0.119 34.9)
- #4CD0EC
#4CD0EC
oklch(79.7% 0.119 214.7)
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 #FFA088, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.015
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.017
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.024
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.040
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.046
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.048
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.055
Use #FFA088 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.