#FFA696
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(80.9% 0.109 30.7), rgb(255, 166, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.14:1).
About this color
#FFA696 is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.14:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.14:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FFA696 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 166, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 100%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.109 30.7) |
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 #FFA696 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FFA696 | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FFA696 text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FFA696 text on black | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc -67.0 | 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
#FFF2F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 28)
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Step 100
100
#FEE3DD
oklch(93.6% 0.031 32.6)
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Step 200
200
#FFCBC1
oklch(88.5% 0.061 30.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FFA696
oklch(80.9% 0.109 30.7)
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Step 400
400
#FA6F5A
oklch(70.7% 0.174 30.6)
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Step 500
500
#F23B24
oklch(63.1% 0.222 30.9)
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Step 600
600
#D51900
oklch(55.5% 0.218 30.7)
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Step 700
700
#B51300
oklch(49.2% 0.193 30.7)
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Step 800
800
#950E00
oklch(42.6% 0.167 30.7)
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Step 900
900
#7D0E03
oklch(37.8% 0.145 30.6)
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Step 950
950
#4A0D06
oklch(27.1% 0.092 30.7)
#FFA696 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) | #BAB295 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC495 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9AA2 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FFA696
#FFA696
oklch(80.9% 0.109 30.7)
- #5ED4E8
#5ED4E8
oklch(81% 0.109 210.3)
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 #FFA696, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.026
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.027
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.031
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.033
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.043
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.047
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.053
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.057
Use #FFA696 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.