#FFAD9C
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(82.3% 0.1 32.2), rgb(255, 173, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.70:1).
About this color
#FFAD9C is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.70:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.70:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FFAD9C |
| RGB | rgb(255, 173, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 100%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.3% 0.1 32.2) |
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 #FFAD9C | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FFAD9C | 11.70:1 | AAA | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FFAD9C text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FFAD9C text on black | 11.70:1 | AAA | Lc -69.6 | 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
#FDE3DE
oklch(93.6% 0.03 30.6)
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Step 200
200
#FCCCC2
oklch(88.4% 0.056 31.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FFAD9C
oklch(82.3% 0.1 32.2)
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Step 400
400
#F4755E
oklch(70.7% 0.161 31.9)
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Step 500
500
#EB472B
oklch(63% 0.205 32.2)
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Step 600
600
#D22500
oklch(55.6% 0.21 32.2)
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Step 700
700
#B21E00
oklch(49.2% 0.185 32.2)
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Step 800
800
#931700
oklch(42.7% 0.161 32.2)
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Step 900
900
#791807
oklch(37.7% 0.134 32.2)
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Step 950
950
#471108
oklch(27% 0.084 32.1)
#FFAD9C 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) | #BFB79B | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3C89B | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA2A9 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FFAD9C
#FFAD9C
oklch(82.3% 0.1 32.2)
- #6FD6EB
#6FD6EB
oklch(82.2% 0.1 212.6)
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 #FFAD9C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.011
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.041
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.043
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.043
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.043
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.044
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.046
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.047
Use #FFAD9C 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.