#FFAE94
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(82.3% 0.102 38.5), rgb(255, 174, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.73:1).
About this color
#FFAE94 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 39°. 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 11.73:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.73:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FFAE94 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 174, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 100%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.3% 0.102 38.5) |
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 #FFAE94 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FFAE94 | 11.73:1 | AAA | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FFAE94 text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FFAE94 text on black | 11.73:1 | 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
#FEF3EF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 41.2)
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Step 100
100
#FDE4DC
oklch(93.7% 0.03 38.6)
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Step 200
200
#FCCDBE
oklch(88.5% 0.057 38.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FFAE94
oklch(82.3% 0.102 38.5)
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Step 400
400
#F4774E
oklch(70.8% 0.164 38.6)
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Step 500
500
#E94C00
oklch(63% 0.204 38.6)
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Step 600
600
#C53F00
oklch(55.6% 0.18 38.6)
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Step 700
700
#A73400
oklch(49.2% 0.159 38.6)
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Step 800
800
#8A2900
oklch(42.7% 0.139 38.4)
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Step 900
900
#742100
oklch(37.7% 0.122 38.4)
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Step 950
950
#471200
oklch(27% 0.086 39.4)
#FFAE94 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) | #C2B892 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5C893 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA2A7 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FFAE94
#FFAE94
oklch(82.3% 0.102 38.5)
- #70D5F2
#70D5F2
oklch(82.3% 0.103 218.9)
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 #FFAE94, 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 0.031
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.037
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.045
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.046
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.051
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.056
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.057
Use #FFAE94 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.