#FFADA1
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(82.4% 0.099 28.6), rgb(255, 173, 161).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.74:1).
About this color
#FFADA1 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.74:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.74:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FFADA1 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 173, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 100%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.4% 0.099 28.6) |
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 #FFADA1 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FFADA1 | 11.74:1 | AAA | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FFADA1 text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FFADA1 text on black | 11.74:1 | AAA | Lc -69.7 | 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
#FCCCC5
oklch(88.5% 0.056 27.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FFADA1
oklch(82.4% 0.099 28.6)
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Step 400
400
#F37566
oklch(70.7% 0.158 28.6)
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Step 500
500
#EA473B
oklch(63% 0.202 28.4)
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Step 600
600
#D61514
oklch(55.6% 0.219 28.5)
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Step 700
700
#B80006
oklch(49.2% 0.201 28.5)
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Step 800
800
#960A0A
oklch(42.7% 0.169 28.5)
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Step 900
900
#781813
oklch(37.6% 0.131 28.3)
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Step 950
950
#47110C
oklch(27% 0.083 29)
#FFADA1 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) | #BFB8A0 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2C8A0 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA2AA | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FFADA1
#FFADA1
oklch(82.4% 0.099 28.6)
- #70D7E7
#70D7E7
oklch(82.3% 0.098 208.7)
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 #FFADA1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.016
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.035
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.040
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.041
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.045
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.045
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.048
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.049
Use #FFADA1 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.