#FFAEA6
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(82.7% 0.096 25.6), rgb(255, 174, 166).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.85:1).
About this color
#FFAEA6 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.85:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.85:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FFAEA6 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 174, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 100%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.7% 0.096 25.6) |
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 #FFAEA6 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FFAEA6 | 11.85:1 | AAA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FFAEA6 text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FFAEA6 text on black | 11.85:1 | AAA | Lc -70.3 | 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
#FEF2F1
oklch(97% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3E0
oklch(93.5% 0.028 25.9)
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Step 200
200
#FBCCC7
oklch(88.5% 0.054 25.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FFAEA6
oklch(82.7% 0.096 25.6)
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Step 400
400
#F2756D
oklch(70.7% 0.155 25.5)
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Step 500
500
#E94946
oklch(63.2% 0.197 25.7)
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Step 600
600
#D41A27
oklch(55.6% 0.214 25.6)
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Step 700
700
#B70019
oklch(49.1% 0.199 25.7)
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Step 800
800
#950E18
oklch(42.8% 0.165 25.5)
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Step 900
900
#77191A
oklch(37.6% 0.128 25.5)
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Step 950
950
#461110
oklch(26.9% 0.081 25.4)
#FFAEA6 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) | #BFB9A5 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2C9A5 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA4AC | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FFAEA6
#FFAEA6
oklch(82.7% 0.096 25.6)
- #73D8E5
#73D8E5
oklch(82.6% 0.096 206.4)
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 #FFAEA6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.020
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.030
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.034
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.035
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.049
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.049
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.051
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.051
Use #FFAEA6 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.