#FFB8A5
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(84.4% 0.087 35.6), rgb(255, 184, 165).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.65:1).
About this color
#FFB8A5 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.65:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 12.65:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FFB8A5 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 184, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 100%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.4% 0.087 35.6) |
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 #FFB8A5 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FFB8A5 | 12.65:1 | AAA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FFB8A5 text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FFB8A5 text on black | 12.65:1 | AAA | Lc -73.9 | 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
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4DF
oklch(93.5% 0.025 32.9)
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Step 200
200
#F7CFC4
oklch(88.6% 0.048 35.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FFB8A5
oklch(84.4% 0.087 35.6)
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Step 400
400
#EA7E62
oklch(70.8% 0.14 35.5)
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Step 500
500
#E05733
oklch(63.1% 0.179 35.6)
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Step 600
600
#CB3600
oklch(55.7% 0.192 35.6)
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Step 700
700
#AC2C00
oklch(49.2% 0.17 35.6)
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Step 800
800
#8E2300
oklch(42.8% 0.148 35.7)
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Step 900
900
#72230D
oklch(37.6% 0.116 35.7)
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Step 950
950
#43160A
oklch(26.9% 0.073 35.8)
#FFB8A5 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) | #C8C0A4 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9CEA4 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFAEB3 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FFB8A5
#FFB8A5
oklch(84.4% 0.087 35.6)
- #86DBF0
#86DBF0
oklch(84.5% 0.087 215.3)
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 #FFB8A5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.018
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.040
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.047
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.047
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.048
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.049
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.050
Use #FFB8A5 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.