#FFA697
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(81% 0.108 30.1), rgb(255, 166, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.15:1).
About this color
#FFA697 is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 30°. 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 11.15:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.15:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FFA697 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 166, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 100%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.108 30.1) |
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 #FFA697 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FFA697 | 11.15:1 | AAA | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FFA697 text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FFA697 text on black | 11.15:1 | 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
#FEE3DE
oklch(93.6% 0.031 30.2)
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Step 200
200
#FFCBC2
oklch(88.5% 0.061 29.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FFA697
oklch(81% 0.108 30.1)
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Step 400
400
#FA6F5C
oklch(70.7% 0.174 29.9)
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Step 500
500
#F23B28
oklch(63.1% 0.221 30.2)
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Step 600
600
#D71100
oklch(55.6% 0.223 30.1)
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Step 700
700
#B60C00
oklch(49.1% 0.197 30)
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Step 800
800
#970800
oklch(42.8% 0.171 30)
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Step 900
900
#7D0E05
oklch(37.8% 0.145 30.1)
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Step 950
950
#4A0D07
oklch(27.1% 0.092 30)
#FFA697 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) | #BAB296 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC496 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9AA2 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FFA697
#FFA697
oklch(81% 0.108 30.1)
- #5ED4E7
#5ED4E7
oklch(81% 0.108 209.6)
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 #FFA697, 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 0.028
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.031
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.034
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.042
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.048
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.052
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.056
Use #FFA697 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.