#FFA495
Closest named color: Peachy Pink (#FF9A8A). oklch(80.6% 0.111 29.9), rgb(255, 164, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.99:1).
About this color
#FFA495 is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peachy Pink (#FF9A8A), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.99:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peachy Pink (#FF9A8A) |
| Black text | 10.99:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FFA495 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 164, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 100%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.6% 0.111 29.9) |
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 #FFA495 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FFA495 | 10.99:1 | AAA | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FFA495 text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FFA495 text on black | 10.99:1 | AAA | Lc -66.3 | 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
#FFCBC2
oklch(88.5% 0.061 29.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FFA495
oklch(80.6% 0.111 29.9)
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Step 400
400
#FC6D5A
oklch(70.7% 0.179 29.8)
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Step 500
500
#F43625
oklch(63.1% 0.227 29.9)
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Step 600
600
#D70E00
oklch(55.5% 0.223 29.9)
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Step 700
700
#B60A00
oklch(49% 0.197 29.9)
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Step 800
800
#970700
oklch(42.7% 0.172 29.9)
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Step 900
900
#7E0A03
oklch(37.8% 0.148 29.9)
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Step 950
950
#4A0C06
oklch(27% 0.093 30.2)
#FFA495 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) | #B8B094 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC394 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF97A0 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FFA495
#FFA495
oklch(80.6% 0.111 29.9)
- #59D3E7
#59D3E7
oklch(80.6% 0.111 210)
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 #FFA495, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.023
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.028
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.030
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.032
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.045
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.050
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.054
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.055
Use #FFA495 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.