#FFAAA5
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(82% 0.101 23.2), rgb(255, 170, 165).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.54:1).
About this color
#FFAAA5 is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 23°. 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 11.54:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.54:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FFAAA5 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 170, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 100%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82% 0.101 23.2) |
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 #FFAAA5 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FFAAA5 | 11.54:1 | AAA | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FFAAA5 text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FFAAA5 text on black | 11.54:1 | AAA | Lc -68.8 | 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
#FDE3E1
oklch(93.6% 0.029 23)
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Step 200
200
#FCCBC8
oklch(88.4% 0.056 22.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FFAAA5
oklch(82% 0.101 23.2)
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Step 400
400
#F5726F
oklch(70.7% 0.162 23.4)
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Step 500
500
#EC4249
oklch(63.1% 0.206 23.3)
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Step 600
600
#D8002B
oklch(55.7% 0.225 23.3)
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Step 700
700
#B70023
oklch(49.2% 0.199 23.2)
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Step 800
800
#97001B
oklch(42.7% 0.172 23.3)
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Step 900
900
#79141C
oklch(37.6% 0.134 23.1)
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Step 950
950
#480F11
oklch(27.1% 0.086 23.2)
#FFAAA5 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) | #BBB6A4 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C7A4 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA0A9 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FFAAA5
#FFAAA5
oklch(82% 0.101 23.2)
- #6AD7E1
#6AD7E1
oklch(81.9% 0.101 203.4)
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 #FFAAA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.026
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.028
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.034
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.039
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.042
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.043
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.051
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.054
Use #FFAAA5 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.