#FFAC96
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(82% 0.103 35.5), rgb(255, 172, 150).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.59:1).
About this color
#FFAC96 is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.59:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.59:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FFAC96 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 172, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 100%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82% 0.103 35.5) |
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 #FFAC96 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FFAC96 | 11.59:1 | AAA | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FFAC96 text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FFAC96 text on black | 11.59:1 | AAA | Lc -69.1 | 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
#FEF2EF
oklch(97% 0.014 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3DD
oklch(93.5% 0.03 33.1)
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Step 200
200
#FCCDC0
oklch(88.6% 0.056 36)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FFAC96
oklch(82% 0.103 35.5)
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Step 400
400
#F57554
oklch(70.7% 0.165 35.5)
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Step 500
500
#ED4612
oklch(63.1% 0.211 35.5)
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Step 600
600
#CB3500
oklch(55.6% 0.193 35.4)
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Step 700
700
#AC2C00
oklch(49.2% 0.17 35.6)
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Step 800
800
#8E2200
oklch(42.7% 0.148 35.4)
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Step 900
900
#771B00
oklch(37.6% 0.131 35.4)
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Step 950
950
#481103
oklch(27.1% 0.087 35.9)
#FFAC96 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) | #BFB694 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3C795 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA0A6 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FFAC96
#FFAC96
oklch(82% 0.103 35.5)
- #6CD5EE
#6CD5EE
oklch(82% 0.103 215.4)
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 #FFAC96, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.012
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.036
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.037
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.041
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.041
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.047
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.054
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.054
Use #FFAC96 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.