#FA9FAD
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(79.7% 0.109 9.8), rgb(250, 159, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.62:1).
About this color
#FA9FAD is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 10.62:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FA9FAD |
| RGB | rgb(250, 159, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 90%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.7% 0.109 9.8) |
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 #FA9FAD | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FA9FAD | 10.62:1 | AAA | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FA9FAD text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FA9FAD text on black | 10.62:1 | AAA | Lc -64.5 | 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
#FFF2F3
oklch(97.2% 0.014 12)
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Step 100
100
#FEE2E5
oklch(93.6% 0.031 10.3)
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Step 200
200
#FEC9D0
oklch(88.4% 0.061 9.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FA9FAD
oklch(79.7% 0.109 9.8)
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Step 400
400
#F86A88
oklch(70.7% 0.175 9.7)
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Step 500
500
#F0326A
oklch(63.1% 0.223 10)
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Step 600
600
#D40055
oklch(55.6% 0.222 10)
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Step 700
700
#B30047
oklch(49% 0.196 9.8)
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Step 800
800
#940039
oklch(42.6% 0.17 9.9)
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Step 900
900
#7B0730
oklch(37.7% 0.145 9.6)
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Step 950
950
#490A1C
oklch(27% 0.093 9.8)
#FA9FAD 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) | #AEAEAD | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4BFAB | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF97A4 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FA9FAD
#FA9FAD
oklch(79.7% 0.109 9.8)
- #59D3CC
#59D3CC
oklch(79.6% 0.109 190)
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 #FA9FAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.030
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.042
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.044
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.044
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.047
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.054
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.054
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.054
Use #FA9FAD 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.