#FAA79A
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(80.6% 0.101 29.2), rgb(250, 167, 154).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.05:1).
About this color
#FAA79A is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.05:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FAA79A |
| RGB | rgb(250, 167, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 91%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.6% 0.101 29.2) |
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 #FAA79A | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FAA79A | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FAA79A text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FAA79A text on black | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc -66.5 | 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
#FEF2F0
oklch(97% 0.013 28.9)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3DF
oklch(93.6% 0.029 28.1)
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Step 200
200
#FCCCC4
oklch(88.5% 0.056 29.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FAA79A
oklch(80.6% 0.101 29.2)
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Step 400
400
#F47463
oklch(70.7% 0.161 29.4)
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Step 500
500
#EC4536
oklch(63.1% 0.206 29.3)
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Step 600
600
#D70C07
oklch(55.5% 0.224 29.2)
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Step 700
700
#B80000
oklch(49.1% 0.202 29.2)
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Step 800
800
#970503
oklch(42.7% 0.172 29.2)
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Step 900
900
#79160F
oklch(37.6% 0.134 29.2)
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Step 950
950
#47100B
oklch(26.9% 0.085 29.1)
#FAA79A 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) | #B9B299 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC399 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9CA4 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FAA79A
#FAA79A
oklch(80.6% 0.101 29.2)
- #67D2E3
#67D2E3
oklch(80.7% 0.101 209.1)
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 #FAA79A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.027
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.028
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.030
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.037
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.037
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.049
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.050
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.055
Use #FAA79A 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.