#FFA6A5
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(81.3% 0.106 20.3), rgb(255, 166, 165).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.24:1).
About this color
#FFA6A5 is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.24:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 11.24:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FFA6A5 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 166, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 100%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.3% 0.106 20.3) |
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 #FFA6A5 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FFA6A5 | 11.24:1 | AAA | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FFA6A5 text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FFA6A5 text on black | 11.24:1 | 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
#FFF2F1
oklch(97.1% 0.014 22.8)
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Step 100
100
#FEE2E1
oklch(93.5% 0.031 20.2)
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Step 200
200
#FECAC9
oklch(88.4% 0.059 19.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FFA6A5
oklch(81.3% 0.106 20.3)
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Step 400
400
#F86E73
oklch(70.7% 0.169 20.3)
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Step 500
500
#F03A4E
oklch(63.1% 0.216 20.5)
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Step 600
600
#D70036
oklch(55.6% 0.223 20.4)
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Step 700
700
#B6002C
oklch(49.1% 0.197 20.5)
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Step 800
800
#970023
oklch(42.8% 0.172 20.4)
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Step 900
900
#7B0E1F
oklch(37.6% 0.14 20.4)
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Step 950
950
#490D13
oklch(27.1% 0.089 20.3)
#FFA6A5 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) | #B8B3A4 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC4A4 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9CA6 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FFA6A5
#FFA6A5
oklch(81.3% 0.106 20.3)
- #61D6DD
#61D6DD
oklch(81.2% 0.105 200.6)
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 #FFA6A5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.028
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.035
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.036
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.037
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.039
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.044
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.052
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.056
Use #FFA6A5 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.