#FFAAC3
Closest named color: Soft Pink (#FDB0C0). oklch(82.7% 0.104 0.5), rgb(255, 170, 195).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.78:1).
About this color
#FFAAC3 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 0°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Pink (#FDB0C0), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.78:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Soft Pink (#FDB0C0) |
| Black text | 11.78:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FFAAC3 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 170, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 100%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.7% 0.104 0.5) |
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 #FFAAC3 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FFAAC3 | 11.78:1 | AAA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FFAAC3 text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FFAAC3 text on black | 11.78:1 | AAA | Lc -70.0 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FEF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.013 0.3)
-
Step 100
100
#FCE2E9
oklch(93.6% 0.03 359.5)
-
Step 200
200
#FBCAD7
oklch(88.5% 0.058 0.7)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#FFAAC3
oklch(82.7% 0.104 0.5)
-
Step 400
400
#F16E9B
oklch(70.7% 0.167 0.7)
-
Step 500
500
#E73C83
oklch(63% 0.213 0.4)
-
Step 600
600
#D0006D
oklch(55.5% 0.225 0.3)
-
Step 700
700
#B0005B
oklch(49% 0.199 0.4)
-
Step 800
800
#92004A
oklch(42.7% 0.173 0.6)
-
Step 900
900
#77103E
oklch(37.8% 0.139 0.5)
-
Step 950
950
#460D24
oklch(27% 0.088 0.6)
#FFAAC3 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) | #B5B9C4 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAC8C1 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA5B3 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FFAAC3
#FFAAC3
oklch(82.7% 0.104 0.5)
- #71DDCA
#71DDCA
oklch(82.8% 0.104 180.7)
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 #FFAAC3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.017
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.022
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.026
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.030
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.031
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.037
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.052
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.056
Use #FFAAC3 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.