#FFAAA8
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(82% 0.101 21), rgb(255, 170, 168).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.56:1).
About this color
#FFAAA8 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.56:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 11.56:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FFAAA8 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 170, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 100%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82% 0.101 21) |
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 #FFAAA8 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FFAAA8 | 11.56:1 | AAA | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FFAAA8 text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FFAAA8 text on black | 11.56:1 | AAA | Lc -68.9 | 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
#FCCBC9
oklch(88.4% 0.056 21)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FFAAA8
oklch(82% 0.101 21)
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Step 400
400
#F47274
oklch(70.7% 0.16 21.1)
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Step 500
500
#EC4150
oklch(63.1% 0.206 20.9)
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Step 600
600
#D70034
oklch(55.6% 0.223 21)
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Step 700
700
#B6002B
oklch(49.1% 0.197 20.8)
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Step 800
800
#970021
oklch(42.7% 0.172 21.2)
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Step 900
900
#791420
oklch(37.7% 0.134 21)
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Step 950
950
#470F13
oklch(26.9% 0.085 21.1)
#FFAAA8 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) | #BBB6A7 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC7A7 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA0AA | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FFAAA8
#FFAAA8
oklch(82% 0.101 21)
- #6AD8DF
#6AD8DF
oklch(82% 0.101 200.9)
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 #FFAAA8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.025
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.029
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.031
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.036
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.044
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.045
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.051
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.052
Use #FFAAA8 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.