#FFAAA4

Accessibility

AAA

11.54:1

Vs white / black

1.82:1 · 11.54:1

Sources

Library color

Codes

Formats

HEX

#ffaaa4

RGB

rgb(255, 170, 164)

RGBA

rgba(255, 170, 164, 1)

HSL

hsl(4, 100%, 82%)

HSLA

hsla(4, 100%, 82%, 1)

HSV

hsv(4, 36%, 100%)

LAB

lab(77.69% 30.52 15.95)

LCH

lch(77.69% 34.44 27.59)

OKLAB

oklab(0.8193 0.0926 0.0411)

OKLCH

oklch(0.8193 0.1013 23.93)

XYZ

xyz(62.32, 52.69, 42.00)

CMYK

cmyk(0%, 33%, 36%, 0%)

CSS

color: #ffaaa4;

CSS variable

--color-ffaaa4: #ffaaa4;

SCSS

$color-ffaaa4: #ffaaa4;

JavaScript

const color = "#ffaaa4";

TypeScript

const color: string = "#ffaaa4";

React

style={{ backgroundColor: "#ffaaa4" }}

JSON

{ "hex": "#ffaaa4", "rgb": { "r": 255, "g": 170, "b": 164 }, "oklch": "oklch(0.8193 0.1013 23.93)" }

Export

Developer code

css

:root {
  --#ffaaa4-1: #ffaaa4;
}

Design systems

Nearest official tokens

An arbitrary HEX is not an official Tailwind, Material, or Bootstrap color. Distance is CIEDE2000.

Nearest Tailwind color

red-300

Noticeably different · ΔE 2.32 · #FCA5A5

Nearest CSS named color

LightPink

Very different · ΔE 7.24 · #FFB6C1

Nearest Material color

red-200

Noticeably different · ΔE 4.56 · #EF9A9A

Nearest Bootstrap color

danger

Very different · ΔE 25.82 · #DC3545

OKLCH

Perceptual 50–950 scale

Generated in OKLCH from this hex. Not an official Tailwind scale unless the hex itself is a Tailwind token.

50ffe6e1 100ffd7d2 200ffc1bb 300f2a7a2 400da8883 500bc6d68 6009e5a56 700804744 800633432 900472321 9502e100f

Palette

Tints & shades

Full scale from light tints through the base color into deep shades

fff8f7 fff1f0 ffeae8 ffe3e1 ffdcd9 ffd5d2 ffcdca ffc6c2 ffbfbb ffb8b3 ffb1ac ffaaa4 ea9c96 d58e89 bf807b aa716d 956360 805552 6a4744 553937 402b29 2a1c1b 150e0e

Palette

Tints

Mixed toward white — soft backgrounds and highlights

fff8f7 fff1f0 ffeae8 ffe3e1 ffdcd9 ffd5d2 ffcdca ffc6c2 ffbfbb ffb8b3 ffb1ac

Palette

Shades

Mixed toward black — depth, text, and emphasis

ea9c96 d58e89 bf807b aa716d 956360 805552 6a4744 553937 402b29 2a1c1b 150e0e

Palette

Tones

Mixed toward neutral grey — muted UI surfaces

f4a6a1 eaa39e dfa09b d59c98 ca9995 c09592 b5928f aa8e8c a08b89 958786 8b8483

Harmony

Complementary

Opposite on the color wheel for contrast

#FFAAA4Stop 1 #A3F9FFStop 2

Harmony

Analogous

Neighbors that sit comfortably together

#FFA3CBStop 1 #FFAAA4Stop 2 #FFD7A3Stop 3

Harmony

Triadic

Evenly spaced triad for vibrant sets

#FFAAA4Stop 1 #A3FFA9Stop 2 #A9A3FFStop 3

Harmony

Split complementary

Base plus two accents beside the complement

#FFAAA4Stop 1 #A3FFD7Stop 2 #A3CBFFStop 3

Harmony

Monochromatic

Same hue, varied lightness and saturation

#660700Stop 1 #B30C00Stop 2 #FF1100Stop 3 #FF584DStop 4 #FFA099Stop 5

Using this color

Where #ffaaa4 works

#FFAAA4 (#ffaaa4) sits in the red family at about 4° hue, 100% saturation, and 82% lightness. Contrast is 1.82:1 on white and 11.54:1 on black, so near-black labels read more clearly on the swatch itself. Nearest Tailwind token: red-300 (approximation unless the hex is an official scale stop).

Sensible jobs for this swatch

subtle surfaces, chips, and table stripes
text or icons on charcoal / dark mode

Do not use #ffaaa4 as small body text on white — 1.82:1 misses WCAG AA (4.5:1). Pair it with a darker shade from the scale below, or check pairs in the contrast checker.

Family context: Energy, urgency, passion, and excitement. Often used for CTAs, alerts, and brands that want attention. Common uses still include buttons, charts, and accents in the Red range — always verify the pair for this exact hex in the contrast checker.

Similar & related colors

Nearby colors from the library by perceptual distance

Tailwind red 300#FCA5A5 Web Safe #FF9999#FF9999 Material Red 200#EF9A9A First Date#FAB1A0 Tailwind rose 300#FDA4AF Material Deep Orange 200#FFAB91 LightPink#FFB6C1 Spectrum #E28D7E#E28D7E Spectrum #E7877E#E7877E Pink#FFC0CB Spectrum #DE9782#DE9782 Tailwind red 200#FECACA