#FFAE9B
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(82.4% 0.1 33.8), rgb(255, 174, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.77:1).
About this color
#FFAE9B is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.77:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.77:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FFAE9B |
| RGB | rgb(255, 174, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 100%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.4% 0.1 33.8) |
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 #FFAE9B | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FFAE9B | 11.77:1 | AAA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FFAE9B text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FFAE9B text on black | 11.77:1 | AAA | Lc -69.9 | 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
#FCE4DD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 36.9)
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Step 200
200
#FBCDC2
oklch(88.5% 0.055 33.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FFAE9B
oklch(82.4% 0.1 33.8)
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Step 400
400
#F3765B
oklch(70.7% 0.16 33.6)
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Step 500
500
#EA4926
oklch(63% 0.203 33.7)
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Step 600
600
#CE2E00
oklch(55.5% 0.201 33.8)
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Step 700
700
#AF2500
oklch(49.1% 0.178 33.7)
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Step 800
800
#901D00
oklch(42.6% 0.154 33.8)
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Step 900
900
#781903
oklch(37.6% 0.133 33.7)
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Step 950
950
#471106
oklch(26.9% 0.085 33.7)
#FFAE9B 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) | #C1B899 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4C89A | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA3A9 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FFAE9B
#FFAE9B
oklch(82.4% 0.1 33.8)
- #71D6ED
#71D6ED
oklch(82.3% 0.1 214.4)
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 #FFAE9B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.008
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.040
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.043
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.043
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.045
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.046
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.048
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.048
Use #FFAE9B 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.