#FAA5B0
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(80.8% 0.101 11.1), rgb(250, 165, 176).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.07:1).
About this color
#FAA5B0 is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.07:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 11.07:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FAA5B0 |
| RGB | rgb(250, 165, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 89%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.101 11.1) |
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 #FAA5B0 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FAA5B0 | 11.07:1 | AAA | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FAA5B0 text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FAA5B0 text on black | 11.07:1 | AAA | Lc -66.6 | 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
#FEF2F3
oklch(97.1% 0.013 11.5)
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Step 100
100
#FDE2E5
oklch(93.6% 0.03 10)
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Step 200
200
#FCCBD0
oklch(88.6% 0.056 11.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FAA5B0
oklch(80.8% 0.101 11.1)
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Step 400
400
#F37087
oklch(70.7% 0.162 11.3)
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Step 500
500
#EA3F6A
oklch(63.1% 0.207 11)
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Step 600
600
#D40052
oklch(55.5% 0.222 11)
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Step 700
700
#B40044
oklch(49.1% 0.196 11.2)
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Step 800
800
#950037
oklch(42.8% 0.171 11.1)
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Step 900
900
#78122F
oklch(37.6% 0.135 11.2)
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Step 950
950
#470E1C
oklch(27% 0.086 10.8)
#FAA5B0 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) | #B3B3B0 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8C2AE | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9DA9 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FAA5B0
#FAA5B0
oklch(80.8% 0.101 11.1)
- #67D5D0
#67D5D0
oklch(80.7% 0.101 191.4)
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 #FAA5B0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.018
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.030
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.042
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.046
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.047
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.048
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.050
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.051
Use #FAA5B0 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.