#FFAE97
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(82.3% 0.101 36.5), rgb(255, 174, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.75:1).
About this color
#FFAE97 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.75:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.75:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FFAE97 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 174, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 100%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.3% 0.101 36.5) |
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 #FFAE97 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FFAE97 | 11.75:1 | AAA | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FFAE97 text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FFAE97 text on black | 11.75:1 | AAA | Lc -69.8 | 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
#FCCDC0
oklch(88.6% 0.056 36)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FFAE97
oklch(82.3% 0.101 36.5)
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Step 400
400
#F37754
oklch(70.7% 0.161 36.6)
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Step 500
500
#EB4910
oklch(63.1% 0.207 36.5)
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Step 600
600
#C93900
oklch(55.6% 0.188 36.5)
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Step 700
700
#AA2F00
oklch(49.1% 0.166 36.6)
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Step 800
800
#8C2500
oklch(42.6% 0.144 36.6)
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Step 900
900
#761E00
oklch(37.7% 0.127 36.7)
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Step 950
950
#471203
oklch(27% 0.085 36.9)
#FFAE97 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) | #C1B895 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4C896 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA2A8 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FFAE97
#FFAE97
oklch(82.3% 0.101 36.5)
- #70D6EF
#70D6EF
oklch(82.4% 0.101 215.8)
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 #FFAE97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.007
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.035
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.040
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.045
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.045
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.047
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.053
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.053
Use #FFAE97 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.