#FFA8A5
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(81.6% 0.103 21.7), rgb(255, 168, 165).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.39:1).
About this color
#FFA8A5 is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.39:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 11.39:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FFA8A5 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 168, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 100%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.6% 0.103 21.7) |
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 #FFA8A5 | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FFA8A5 | 11.39:1 | AAA | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FFA8A5 text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FFA8A5 text on black | 11.39:1 | AAA | Lc -68.1 | 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
#FEE3E1
oklch(93.7% 0.03 22.8)
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Step 200
200
#FDCBC8
oklch(88.5% 0.057 22.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FFA8A5
oklch(81.6% 0.103 21.7)
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Step 400
400
#F67071
oklch(70.6% 0.165 21.8)
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Step 500
500
#EE3E4C
oklch(63.1% 0.211 21.7)
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Step 600
600
#D70031
oklch(55.5% 0.224 21.8)
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Step 700
700
#B60028
oklch(49% 0.197 21.7)
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Step 800
800
#97001F
oklch(42.7% 0.172 21.9)
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Step 900
900
#7A111E
oklch(37.6% 0.138 21.4)
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Step 950
950
#480E12
oklch(27% 0.087 21.7)
#FFA8A5 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) | #B9B5A4 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC5A4 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9EA8 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FFA8A5
#FFA8A5
oklch(81.6% 0.103 21.7)
- #65D7DF
#65D7DF
oklch(81.6% 0.104 201.5)
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 #FFA8A5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.027
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.030
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.035
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.039
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.041
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.041
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.051
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.056
Use #FFA8A5 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.