#FFA690
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(80.8% 0.111 34.6), rgb(255, 166, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.10:1).
About this color
#FFA690 is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.10:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.10:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FFA690 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 166, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 100%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.111 34.6) |
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 #FFA690 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FFA690 | 11.10:1 | AAA | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FFA690 text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FFA690 text on black | 11.10:1 | AAA | Lc -66.8 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FFF2EF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 33.1)
-
Step 100
100
#FEE3DC
oklch(93.6% 0.031 34.9)
-
Step 200
200
#FFCBBE
oklch(88.4% 0.062 34.4)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#FFA690
oklch(80.8% 0.111 34.6)
-
Step 400
400
#FB704F
oklch(70.8% 0.177 34.7)
-
Step 500
500
#F23D00
oklch(63.1% 0.223 34.7)
-
Step 600
600
#CD3200
oklch(55.7% 0.197 34.6)
-
Step 700
700
#AD2800
oklch(49% 0.174 34.5)
-
Step 800
800
#8F2000
oklch(42.7% 0.151 34.7)
-
Step 900
900
#791900
oklch(37.8% 0.134 34.5)
-
Step 950
950
#4A0D01
oklch(27% 0.094 34.5)
#FFA690 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) | #BBB18E | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C48F | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF99A0 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FFA690
#FFA690
oklch(80.8% 0.111 34.6)
- #5DD3EC
#5DD3EC
oklch(80.9% 0.111 213.9)
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 #FFA690, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.025
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.026
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.027
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.030
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.040
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.050
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.058
Use #FFA690 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.