#FFA18F
Closest named color: Peachy Pink (#FF9A8A). oklch(79.9% 0.116 31.5), rgb(255, 161, 143).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.74:1).
About this color
#FFA18F is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peachy Pink (#FF9A8A), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.74:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peachy Pink (#FF9A8A) |
| Black text | 10.74:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FFA18F |
| RGB | rgb(255, 161, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 100%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.9% 0.116 31.5) |
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 #FFA18F | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FFA18F | 10.74:1 | AAA | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FFA18F text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FFA18F text on black | 10.74:1 | AAA | Lc -65.1 | 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
#FFF2F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 28)
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Step 100
100
#FFE2DD
oklch(93.5% 0.033 29.4)
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Step 200
200
#FFCBC1
oklch(88.5% 0.061 30.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FFA18F
oklch(79.9% 0.116 31.5)
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Step 400
400
#FF6B53
oklch(70.8% 0.185 31.4)
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Step 500
500
#F82F0D
oklch(63.2% 0.237 31.6)
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Step 600
600
#D32000
oklch(55.5% 0.213 31.5)
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Step 700
700
#B31A00
oklch(49.1% 0.188 31.6)
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Step 800
800
#941300
oklch(42.7% 0.164 31.5)
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Step 900
900
#7D0E00
oklch(37.7% 0.145 31.4)
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Step 950
950
#4B0A03
oklch(26.9% 0.097 31.4)
#FFA18F 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) | #B7AE8D | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC18E | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF939C | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FFA18F
#FFA18F
oklch(79.9% 0.116 31.5)
- #50D1E8
#50D1E8
oklch(79.9% 0.116 211.6)
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 #FFA18F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.016
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.024
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.025
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.036
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.048
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.050
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.052
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.052
Use #FFA18F 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.