#FFAC98

Accessibility

AAA

11.61:1

Vs white / black

1.81:1 · 11.61:1

Sources

Library color

Codes

Formats

HEX

#ffac98

RGB

rgb(255, 172, 152)

RGBA

rgba(255, 172, 152, 1)

HSL

hsl(12, 100%, 80%)

HSLA

hsla(12, 100%, 80%, 1)

HSV

hsv(12, 40%, 100%)

LAB

lab(77.9% 28.12 22.72)

LCH

lch(77.9% 36.15 38.94)

OKLAB

oklab(0.8201 0.0848 0.0575)

OKLCH

oklch(0.8201 0.1025 34.14)

XYZ

xyz(61.66, 53.04, 36.69)

CMYK

cmyk(0%, 33%, 40%, 0%)

CSS

color: #ffac98;

CSS variable

--color-ffac98: #ffac98;

SCSS

$color-ffac98: #ffac98;

JavaScript

const color = "#ffac98";

TypeScript

const color: string = "#ffac98";

React

style={{ backgroundColor: "#ffac98" }}

JSON

{ "hex": "#ffac98", "rgb": { "r": 255, "g": 172, "b": 152 }, "oklch": "oklch(0.8201 0.1025 34.14)" }

Export

Developer code

css

:root {
  --#ffac98-1: #ffac98;
}

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

Very different · ΔE 7.19 · #FCA5A5

Nearest CSS named color

LightSalmon

Very different · ΔE 6.17 · #FFA07A

Nearest Material color

deep-orange-200

Noticeably different · ΔE 2.04 · #FFAB91

Nearest Bootstrap color

light

Very different · ΔE 26.05 · #F8F9FA

OKLCH

Perceptual 50–950 scale

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

50ffe7da 100ffd8ca 200ffc2b2 300f2a997 400d98a76 500bb6e5c 6009e5b4c 70080483b 80063352b 90047241b 9502e1009

Palette

Tints & shades

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

fff8f6 fff1ee ffeae5 ffe3dd ffdcd4 ffd6cc ffcfc3 ffc8ba ffc1b2 ffbaa9 ffb3a1 ffac98 ea9e8b d58f7f bf8172 aa7365 956459 80564c 6a483f 553933 402b26 2a1d19 150e0d

Palette

Tints

Mixed toward white — soft backgrounds and highlights

fff8f6 fff1ee ffeae5 ffe3dd ffdcd4 ffd6cc ffcfc3 ffc8ba ffc1b2 ffbaa9 ffb3a1

Palette

Shades

Mixed toward black — depth, text, and emphasis

ea9e8b d58f7f bf8172 aa7365 956459 80564c 6a483f 553933 402b26 2a1d19 150e0d

Palette

Tones

Mixed toward neutral grey — muted UI surfaces

f4a896 eaa594 dfa192 d59d90 ca9a8e c0968c b5928a aa8f88 a08b86 958784 8b8482

Harmony

Complementary

Opposite on the color wheel for contrast

#FFAC98Stop 1 #99EBFFStop 2

Harmony

Analogous

Neighbors that sit comfortably together

#FF99B8Stop 1 #FFAC98Stop 2 #FFE099Stop 3

Harmony

Triadic

Evenly spaced triad for vibrant sets

#FFAC98Stop 1 #99FFADStop 2 #AD99FFStop 3

Harmony

Split complementary

Base plus two accents beside the complement

#FFAC98Stop 1 #99FFE0Stop 2 #99B8FFStop 3

Harmony

Monochromatic

Same hue, varied lightness and saturation

#661400Stop 1 #B32400Stop 2 #FF3300Stop 3 #FF704DStop 4 #FFAD99Stop 5

Using this color

Where #ffac98 works

#FFAC98 (#ffac98) sits in the red family at about 12° hue, 100% saturation, and 80% lightness. Contrast is 1.81:1 on white and 11.61:1 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 #ffac98 as small body text on white — 1.81:1 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

Material Deep Orange 200#FFAB91 First Date#FAB1A0 Spectrum #ED9B7E#ED9B7E LightSalmon#FFA07A DarkSalmon#E9967A Spectrum #DE9782#DE9782 Tailwind red 300#FCA5A5 Spectrum #E9A481#E9A481 Spectrum #DA9F86#DA9F86 Web Safe #FF9999#FF9999 Material Red 200#EF9A9A Spectrum #E28D7E#E28D7E