#FFAE9D
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(82.5% 0.099 32.3), rgb(255, 174, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.79:1).
About this color
#FFAE9D is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.79:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.79:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FFAE9D |
| RGB | rgb(255, 174, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 100%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.5% 0.099 32.3) |
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 #FFAE9D | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FFAE9D | 11.79:1 | AAA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FFAE9D text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FFAE9D text on black | 11.79:1 | AAA | Lc -70.0 | 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
#FCE3DE
oklch(93.5% 0.028 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#FBCDC3
oklch(88.5% 0.054 32.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FFAE9D
oklch(82.5% 0.099 32.3)
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Step 400
400
#F3765E
oklch(70.7% 0.159 32.4)
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Step 500
500
#EA492D
oklch(63.1% 0.202 32.3)
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Step 600
600
#D22600
oklch(55.7% 0.209 32.3)
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Step 700
700
#B11F00
oklch(49.1% 0.184 32.4)
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Step 800
800
#931700
oklch(42.7% 0.161 32.2)
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Step 900
900
#781908
oklch(37.6% 0.132 32.3)
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Step 950
950
#471108
oklch(27% 0.084 32.1)
#FFAE9D 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) | #C0B89C | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3C89C | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA3AA | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FFAE9D
#FFAE9D
oklch(82.5% 0.099 32.3)
- #71D7EB
#71D7EB
oklch(82.5% 0.099 212)
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 #FFAE9D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.010
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.040
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.043
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.045
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.045
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.046
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.046
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.046
Use #FFAE9D 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.