#FFACA6

Accessibility

AAA

11.7:1

Vs white / black

1.79:1 · 11.7:1

Sources

Library color

Codes

Formats

HEX

#ffaca6

RGB

rgb(255, 172, 166)

RGBA

rgba(255, 172, 166, 1)

HSL

hsl(4, 100%, 83%)

HSLA

hsla(4, 100%, 83%, 1)

HSV

hsv(4, 35%, 100%)

LAB

lab(78.18% 29.71 15.55)

LCH

lch(78.18% 33.53 27.63)

OKLAB

oklab(0.8232 0.0902 0.0401)

OKLCH

oklch(0.8232 0.0987 23.97)

XYZ

xyz(62.88, 53.52, 43.09)

CMYK

cmyk(0%, 33%, 35%, 0%)

CSS

color: #ffaca6;

CSS variable

--color-ffaca6: #ffaca6;

SCSS

$color-ffaca6: #ffaca6;

JavaScript

const color = "#ffaca6";

TypeScript

const color: string = "#ffaca6";

React

style={{ backgroundColor: "#ffaca6" }}

JSON

{ "hex": "#ffaca6", "rgb": { "r": 255, "g": 172, "b": 166 }, "oklch": "oklch(0.8232 0.0987 23.97)" }

Export

Developer code

css

:root {
  --#ffaca6-1: #ffaca6;
}

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 2.54 · #FCA5A5

Nearest CSS named color

LightPink

Very different · ΔE 6.97 · #FFB6C1

Nearest Material color

red-200

Noticeably different · ΔE 4.89 · #EF9A9A

Nearest Bootstrap color

light

Very different · ΔE 25.77 · #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.

50ffe6e2 100ffd8d3 200ffc1bc 300f1a8a2 400d88983 500ba6d69 6009d5b57 7007f4744 800623532 900472321 9502e100f

Palette

Tints & shades

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

fff8f8 fff1f0 ffeae9 ffe3e1 ffdcda ffd6d3 ffcfcb ffc8c4 ffc1bc ffbab5 ffb3ad ffaca6 ea9e98 d58f8a bf817d aa736f 956461 805653 6a4845 553937 402b2a 2a1d1c 150e0e

Palette

Tints

Mixed toward white — soft backgrounds and highlights

fff8f8 fff1f0 ffeae9 ffe3e1 ffdcda ffd6d3 ffcfcb ffc8c4 ffc1bc ffbab5 ffb3ad

Palette

Shades

Mixed toward black — depth, text, and emphasis

ea9e98 d58f8a bf817d aa736f 956461 805653 6a4845 553937 402b2a 2a1d1c 150e0e

Palette

Tones

Mixed toward neutral grey — muted UI surfaces

f4a8a3 eaa5a0 dfa19d d59d99 ca9a96 c09693 b59290 aa8f8d a08b8a 958786 8b8483

Harmony

Complementary

Opposite on the color wheel for contrast

#FFACA6Stop 1 #A8F9FFStop 2

Harmony

Analogous

Neighbors that sit comfortably together

#FFA8CEStop 1 #FFACA6Stop 2 #FFD9A8Stop 3

Harmony

Triadic

Evenly spaced triad for vibrant sets

#FFACA6Stop 1 #A8FFAEStop 2 #AEA8FFStop 3

Harmony

Split complementary

Base plus two accents beside the complement

#FFACA6Stop 1 #A8FFD9Stop 2 #A8CEFFStop 3

Harmony

Monochromatic

Same hue, varied lightness and saturation

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

Using this color

Where #ffaca6 works

#FFACA6 (#ffaca6) sits in the red family at about 4° hue, 100% saturation, and 83% lightness. Contrast is 1.79:1 on white and 11.7:1 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 #ffaca6 as small body text on white — 1.79:1 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 First Date#FAB1A0 Web Safe #FF9999#FF9999 Material Red 200#EF9A9A Tailwind rose 300#FDA4AF LightPink#FFB6C1 Material Deep Orange 200#FFAB91 Tailwind red 200#FECACA Pink#FFC0CB Web Safe #FFCCCC#FFCCCC Spectrum #E28D7E#E28D7E Spectrum #DE9782#DE9782