#FFA5AD
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(81.3% 0.107 13.9), rgb(255, 165, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.23:1).
About this color
#FFA5AD is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.23:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 11.23:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FFA5AD |
| RGB | rgb(255, 165, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 100%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.3% 0.107 13.9) |
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 #FFA5AD | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FFA5AD | 11.23:1 | AAA | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FFA5AD text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FFA5AD text on black | 11.23:1 | AAA | Lc -67.4 | 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
#FFF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.014 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FEE2E4
oklch(93.6% 0.031 12.8)
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Step 200
200
#FECACD
oklch(88.5% 0.059 14.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FFA5AD
oklch(81.3% 0.107 13.9)
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Step 400
400
#F86C80
oklch(70.7% 0.172 13.8)
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Step 500
500
#EF3660
oklch(63% 0.219 13.9)
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Step 600
600
#D5004A
oklch(55.6% 0.222 14)
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Step 700
700
#B5003E
oklch(49.2% 0.197 13.8)
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Step 800
800
#950031
oklch(42.6% 0.17 14.1)
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Step 900
900
#7B0B2A
oklch(37.7% 0.142 13.8)
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Step 950
950
#490C19
oklch(27.1% 0.09 13.8)
#FFA5AD 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) | #B5B3AD | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBC4AB | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9CA8 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FFA5AD
#FFA5AD
oklch(81.3% 0.107 13.9)
- #60D8D6
#60D8D6
oklch(81.4% 0.107 193.8)
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 #FFA5AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.023
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.030
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.041
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.045
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.045
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.047
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.048
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.051
Use #FFA5AD 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.