#FFB9AE
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(84.8% 0.083 29), rgb(255, 185, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.80:1).
About this color
#FFB9AE is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.80:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 12.80:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FFB9AE |
| RGB | rgb(255, 185, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 100%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.8% 0.083 29) |
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 #FFB9AE | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FFB9AE | 12.80:1 | AAA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #FFB9AE text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FFB9AE text on black | 12.80:1 | AAA | Lc -74.6 | 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)
#FFB9AE
oklch(84.8% 0.083 29)
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Step 300
300
#FEA699
oklch(80.9% 0.107 28.8)
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Step 400
400
#F9705F
oklch(70.7% 0.171 29.2)
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Step 500
500
#F13C2F
oklch(63.1% 0.219 29)
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Step 600
600
#D90003
oklch(55.6% 0.228 29)
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Step 700
700
#B80002
oklch(49.2% 0.202 29)
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Step 800
800
#980002
oklch(42.7% 0.175 28.9)
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Step 900
900
#7C0F0A
oklch(37.7% 0.143 29)
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Step 950
950
#490D09
oklch(26.9% 0.091 28.6)
#FFB9AE 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) | #C8C2AD | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8CFAD | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB0B6 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FFB9AE
#FFB9AE
oklch(84.8% 0.083 29)
- #89DDEA
#89DDEA
oklch(84.9% 0.083 208.2)
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 #FFB9AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.027
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.029
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.030
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.037
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.039
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.040
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.042
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.044
Use #FFB9AE 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.