#FFAAB4
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(82.3% 0.101 11.8), rgb(255, 170, 180).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.66:1).
About this color
#FFAAB4 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.66:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 11.66:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FFAAB4 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 170, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 100%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.3% 0.101 11.8) |
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 #FFAAB4 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FFAAB4 | 11.66:1 | AAA | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FFAAB4 text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FFAAB4 text on black | 11.66:1 | AAA | Lc -69.4 | 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
#FEF2F3
oklch(97.1% 0.013 11.5)
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Step 100
100
#FDE2E5
oklch(93.6% 0.03 10)
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Step 200
200
#FCCBCF
oklch(88.6% 0.056 12.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FFAAB4
oklch(82.3% 0.101 11.8)
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Step 400
400
#F37086
oklch(70.7% 0.162 11.7)
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Step 500
500
#EA4068
oklch(63.1% 0.206 11.9)
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Step 600
600
#D50050
oklch(55.7% 0.223 11.9)
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Step 700
700
#B40043
oklch(49.1% 0.196 11.6)
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Step 800
800
#950036
oklch(42.7% 0.171 11.6)
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Step 900
900
#78132E
oklch(37.7% 0.134 12)
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Step 950
950
#470F1B
oklch(27.1% 0.085 12.4)
#FFAAB4 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) | #B8B7B4 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC7B2 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA2AE | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FFAAB4
#FFAAB4
oklch(82.3% 0.101 11.8)
- #6DDAD6
#6DDAD6
oklch(82.3% 0.101 192.2)
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 #FFAAB4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.018
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.018
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.029
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.037
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.039
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.042
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.044
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.053
Use #FFAAB4 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.