#FFA4BA
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(81.5% 0.11 4.1), rgb(255, 164, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.27:1).
About this color
#FFA4BA is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.27:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 11.27:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FFA4BA |
| RGB | rgb(255, 164, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 100%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.5% 0.11 4.1) |
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 #FFA4BA | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FFA4BA | 11.27:1 | AAA | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FFA4BA text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FFA4BA text on black | 11.27:1 | AAA | Lc -67.5 | 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
#FFF2F4
oklch(97.2% 0.014 6.7)
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Step 100
100
#FEE2E7
oklch(93.7% 0.031 5.5)
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Step 200
200
#FEC9D4
oklch(88.5% 0.062 4.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FFA4BA
oklch(81.5% 0.11 4.1)
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Step 400
400
#F76994
oklch(70.7% 0.178 3.9)
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Step 500
500
#EE3179
oklch(63.1% 0.225 4.2)
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Step 600
600
#D20064
oklch(55.6% 0.224 4.1)
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Step 700
700
#B20053
oklch(49.1% 0.198 4.4)
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Step 800
800
#930044
oklch(42.7% 0.172 4)
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Step 900
900
#7A0638
oklch(37.6% 0.147 4.2)
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Step 950
950
#480A21
oklch(26.9% 0.093 4)
#FFA4BA 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) | #B2B4BB | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8C4B8 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9EAC | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FFA4BA
#FFA4BA
oklch(81.5% 0.11 4.1)
- #62DACB
#62DACB
oklch(81.6% 0.11 184.3)
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 #FFA4BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.026
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.027
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.037
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.042
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.045
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.051
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.061
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.061
Use #FFA4BA 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.