#FFAD96
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(82.1% 0.102 36.4), rgb(255, 173, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.66:1).
About this color
#FFAD96 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.66:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.66:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FFAD96 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 173, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 100%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.1% 0.102 36.4) |
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 #FFAD96 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FFAD96 | 11.66:1 | AAA | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FFAD96 text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FFAD96 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FEF2EF
oklch(97% 0.014 34.3)
-
Step 100
100
#FDE4DC
oklch(93.7% 0.03 38.6)
-
Step 200
200
#FCCDBF
oklch(88.5% 0.057 37.2)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#FFAD96
oklch(82.1% 0.102 36.4)
-
Step 400
400
#F47653
oklch(70.7% 0.163 36.4)
-
Step 500
500
#EC480D
oklch(63.1% 0.209 36.5)
-
Step 600
600
#C93800
oklch(55.5% 0.189 36.3)
-
Step 700
700
#AA2E00
oklch(49% 0.167 36.3)
-
Step 800
800
#8D2500
oklch(42.8% 0.145 36.5)
-
Step 900
900
#761D00
oklch(37.6% 0.128 36.3)
-
Step 950
950
#481103
oklch(27.1% 0.087 35.9)
#FFAD96 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) | #C0B794 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4C895 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA1A7 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FFAD96
#FFAD96
oklch(82.1% 0.102 36.4)
- #6ED5EF
#6ED5EF
oklch(82.1% 0.102 216.4)
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 #FFAD96, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.009
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.035
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.038
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.043
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.043
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.048
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.054
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.054
Use #FFAD96 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.