#FFA189
Closest named color: Peachy Pink (#FF9A8A). oklch(79.8% 0.118 35.1), rgb(255, 161, 137).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.71:1).
About this color
#FFA189 is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peachy Pink (#FF9A8A), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.71:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peachy Pink (#FF9A8A) |
| Black text | 10.71:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FFA189 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 161, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 100%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.8% 0.118 35.1) |
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 #FFA189 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FFA189 | 10.71:1 | AAA | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FFA189 text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FFA189 text on black | 10.71:1 | AAA | Lc -64.9 | 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)
#FFA189
oklch(79.8% 0.118 35.1)
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Step 400
400
#FF6C47
oklch(70.8% 0.187 35.3)
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Step 500
500
#F13F00
oklch(63.1% 0.221 35.1)
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Step 600
600
#CC3400
oklch(55.7% 0.195 35.1)
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Step 700
700
#AC2A00
oklch(49% 0.172 35)
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Step 800
800
#8E2100
oklch(42.6% 0.149 35.1)
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Step 900
900
#781A00
oklch(37.7% 0.132 34.9)
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Step 950
950
#4A0D00
oklch(27% 0.094 35.3)
#FFA189 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) | #B7AD87 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC188 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF939B | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FFA189
#FFA189
oklch(79.8% 0.118 35.1)
- #4FD0EC
#4FD0EC
oklch(79.8% 0.118 214.9)
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 #FFA189, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.017
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.018
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.025
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.037
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.045
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.049
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.055
Use #FFA189 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.