#FFAC9E
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(82.1% 0.1 29.9), rgb(255, 172, 158).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.64:1).
About this color
#FFAC9E is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.64:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.64:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FFAC9E |
| RGB | rgb(255, 172, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 100%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.1% 0.1 29.9) |
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 #FFAC9E | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FFAC9E | 11.64:1 | AAA | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FFAC9E text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FFAC9E text on black | 11.64:1 | AAA | Lc -69.3 | 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
#FEF2F0
oklch(97% 0.013 28.9)
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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)
#FFAC9E
oklch(82.1% 0.1 29.9)
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Step 400
400
#F47462
oklch(70.6% 0.161 29.8)
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Step 500
500
#EC4634
oklch(63.2% 0.205 30)
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Step 600
600
#D70F00
oklch(55.6% 0.223 29.9)
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Step 700
700
#B60B00
oklch(49.1% 0.197 30)
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Step 800
800
#970700
oklch(42.7% 0.172 29.9)
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Step 900
900
#79170E
oklch(37.7% 0.134 29.9)
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Step 950
950
#47100A
oklch(26.9% 0.085 29.8)
#FFAC9E 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) | #BEB79D | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2C79D | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA1A8 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FFAC9E
#FFAC9E
oklch(82.1% 0.1 29.9)
- #6DD7E8
#6DD7E8
oklch(82.2% 0.101 209.2)
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 #FFAC9E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.015
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.037
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.042
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.042
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.043
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.044
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.045
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.047
Use #FFAC9E 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.