#FFB9AD
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(84.8% 0.084 29.8), rgb(255, 185, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.79:1).
About this color
#FFB9AD is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.79:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 12.79:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FFB9AD |
| RGB | rgb(255, 185, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 100%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.8% 0.084 29.8) |
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 #FFB9AD | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FFB9AD | 12.79:1 | AAA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #FFB9AD text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FFB9AD text on black | 12.79:1 | AAA | Lc -74.5 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#FFF2F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 28)
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Step 100
100
#FEE3DE
oklch(93.6% 0.031 30.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FFB9AD
oklch(84.8% 0.084 29.8)
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Step 300
300
#FEA697
oklch(80.8% 0.107 30.1)
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Step 400
400
#F9705D
oklch(70.7% 0.172 30)
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Step 500
500
#F13C2B
oklch(63% 0.219 29.8)
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Step 600
600
#D70D00
oklch(55.5% 0.224 29.8)
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Step 700
700
#B60900
oklch(49% 0.198 29.8)
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Step 800
800
#970600
oklch(42.7% 0.172 29.8)
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Step 900
900
#7C0F07
oklch(37.6% 0.143 29.8)
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Step 950
950
#490D08
oklch(26.9% 0.091 29.3)
#FFB9AD 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) | #C8C2AC | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8CFAC | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB0B6 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FFB9AD
#FFB9AD
oklch(84.8% 0.084 29.8)
- #89DCEB
#89DCEB
oklch(84.7% 0.083 210.3)
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 #FFB9AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.026
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.031
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.038
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.040
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.041
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.043
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.044
Use #FFB9AD 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.