#FFA4BF
Closest named color: Soft Pink (#FDB0C0). oklch(81.6% 0.112 0.6), rgb(255, 164, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.31:1).
About this color
#FFA4BF is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Pink (#FDB0C0), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.31:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Soft Pink (#FDB0C0) |
| Black text | 11.31:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FFA4BF |
| RGB | rgb(255, 164, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 100%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.6% 0.112 0.6) |
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 #FFA4BF | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FFA4BF | 11.31:1 | AAA | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FFA4BF text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FFA4BF text on black | 11.31:1 | AAA | Lc -67.8 | 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
#FFF2F5
oklch(97.2% 0.015 1.5)
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Step 100
100
#FEE1E9
oklch(93.6% 0.033 359.2)
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Step 200
200
#FDC9D7
oklch(88.5% 0.061 0.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FFA4BF
oklch(81.6% 0.112 0.6)
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Step 400
400
#F6699B
oklch(70.8% 0.179 0.6)
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Step 500
500
#ED2F82
oklch(63.1% 0.229 0.6)
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Step 600
600
#D1006C
oklch(55.7% 0.225 0.9)
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Step 700
700
#B0005B
oklch(49% 0.199 0.4)
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Step 800
800
#92004A
oklch(42.7% 0.173 0.6)
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Step 900
900
#7A043D
oklch(37.7% 0.149 0.9)
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Step 950
950
#480A24
oklch(27.1% 0.094 0.8)
#FFA4BF 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) | #B0B4C0 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7C4BD | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9EAD | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FFA4BF
#FFA4BF
oklch(81.6% 0.112 0.6)
- #63DBC6
#63DBC6
oklch(81.7% 0.113 180.2)
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 #FFA4BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.028
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.030
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.034
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.043
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.044
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.051
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.063
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.065
Use #FFA4BF 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.