#F9BAAA
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(84.3% 0.077 34.7), rgb(249, 186, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.63:1).
About this color
#F9BAAA is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.63:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 12.63:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F9BAAA |
| RGB | rgb(249, 186, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 87%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.3% 0.077 34.7) |
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 #F9BAAA | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F9BAAA | 12.63:1 | AAA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F9BAAA text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F9BAAA text on black | 12.63:1 | AAA | Lc -73.8 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E0
oklch(93.6% 0.022 35.1)
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Step 200
200
#F4D0C7
oklch(88.6% 0.043 34.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F9BAAA
oklch(84.3% 0.077 34.7)
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Step 400
400
#E2836B
oklch(70.7% 0.123 35.1)
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Step 500
500
#D75F43
oklch(63% 0.158 34.5)
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Step 600
600
#C24122
oklch(55.5% 0.171 34.6)
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Step 700
700
#A83214
oklch(49.2% 0.159 34.7)
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Step 800
800
#882B14
oklch(42.7% 0.131 34.8)
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Step 900
900
#6D2818
oklch(37.6% 0.102 34.5)
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Step 950
950
#40190F
oklch(27% 0.064 35.5)
#F9BAAA 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) | #C8C1A9 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7CEA9 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB1B6 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F9BAAA
#F9BAAA
oklch(84.3% 0.077 34.7)
- #8FD9EB
#8FD9EB
oklch(84.3% 0.077 214.8)
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 #F9BAAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.025
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.036
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.037
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.044
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.046
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.046
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.046
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.049
Use #F9BAAA 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.