#FFAB9F
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(82% 0.101 28.4), rgb(255, 171, 159).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.57:1).
About this color
#FFAB9F is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.57:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.57:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FFAB9F |
| RGB | rgb(255, 171, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 100%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82% 0.101 28.4) |
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 #FFAB9F | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FFAB9F | 11.57:1 | AAA | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FFAB9F text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FFAB9F text on black | 11.57:1 | AAA | Lc -69.0 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#FFF2F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 28)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3DF
oklch(93.6% 0.029 28.1)
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Step 200
200
#FCCCC4
oklch(88.5% 0.056 29.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FFAB9F
oklch(82% 0.101 28.4)
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Step 400
400
#F57365
oklch(70.7% 0.162 28.1)
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Step 500
500
#EC4439
oklch(63% 0.206 28.3)
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Step 600
600
#D8080E
oklch(55.6% 0.225 28.4)
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Step 700
700
#B80007
oklch(49.2% 0.201 28.4)
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Step 800
800
#970306
oklch(42.6% 0.173 28.5)
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Step 900
900
#791611
oklch(37.6% 0.134 28.5)
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Step 950
950
#48100C
oklch(27.1% 0.086 28.3)
#FFAB9F 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) | #BDB69E | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1C79E | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA0A8 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FFAB9F
#FFAB9F
oklch(82% 0.101 28.4)
- #6BD6E7
#6BD6E7
oklch(81.9% 0.101 209.1)
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 #FFAB9F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.018
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.035
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.040
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.041
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.042
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.044
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.045
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.049
Use #FFAB9F 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.