#FFA694
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(80.9% 0.109 32), rgb(255, 166, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.13:1).
About this color
#FFA694 is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 32°. 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 11.13:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.13:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FFA694 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 166, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 100%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.109 32) |
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 #FFA694 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FFA694 | 11.13:1 | AAA | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FFA694 text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FFA694 text on black | 11.13:1 | AAA | Lc -66.9 | 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
#FFF2EF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 33.1)
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Step 100
100
#FEE3DD
oklch(93.6% 0.031 32.6)
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Step 200
200
#FFCBC0
oklch(88.5% 0.061 32.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FFA694
oklch(80.9% 0.109 32)
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Step 400
400
#FA6F57
oklch(70.6% 0.175 31.7)
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Step 500
500
#F33B1B
oklch(63.2% 0.224 32.1)
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Step 600
600
#D22400
oklch(55.6% 0.21 32)
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Step 700
700
#B21D00
oklch(49.1% 0.186 32)
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Step 800
800
#931600
oklch(42.7% 0.162 32)
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Step 900
900
#7C1100
oklch(37.7% 0.143 32.1)
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Step 950
950
#4A0D04
oklch(27% 0.093 32.2)
#FFA694 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) | #BAB292 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C493 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF99A1 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FFA694
#FFA694
oklch(80.9% 0.109 32)
- #5ED3EA
#5ED3EA
oklch(80.9% 0.109 212.6)
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 #FFA694, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.025
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.027
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.030
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.030
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.045
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.046
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.055
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.057
Use #FFA694 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.