#FA9AAF
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(79% 0.117 5.9), rgb(250, 154, 175).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.30:1).
About this color
#FA9AAF is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.30:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 10.30:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FA9AAF |
| RGB | rgb(250, 154, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 91%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.117 5.9) |
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 #FA9AAF | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FA9AAF | 10.30:1 | AAA | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FA9AAF text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FA9AAF text on black | 10.30:1 | AAA | Lc -62.9 | 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
#FFF2F4
oklch(97.2% 0.014 6.7)
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Step 100
100
#FFE1E6
oklch(93.6% 0.034 6.4)
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Step 200
200
#FFC8D3
oklch(88.4% 0.064 5.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FA9AAF
oklch(79% 0.117 5.9)
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Step 400
400
#FC658F
oklch(70.8% 0.187 6)
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Step 500
500
#F42173
oklch(63.1% 0.239 6)
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Step 600
600
#D3005F
oklch(55.7% 0.223 6.1)
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Step 700
700
#B20050
oklch(49.1% 0.197 5.7)
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Step 800
800
#930041
oklch(42.6% 0.171 5.6)
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Step 900
900
#7C0035
oklch(37.7% 0.151 6)
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Step 950
950
#4A061F
oklch(26.9% 0.099 5.7)
#FA9AAF 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) | #A9ABB0 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1BCAD | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF92A1 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FA9AAF
#FA9AAF
oklch(79% 0.117 5.9)
- #4CD3C5
#4CD3C5
oklch(79% 0.118 185.4)
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 #FA9AAF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.041
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.043
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.044
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.045
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.045
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.046
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.050
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.051
Use #FA9AAF 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.