#FAA893
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(80.7% 0.102 35), rgb(250, 168, 147).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.08:1).
About this color
#FAA893 is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.08:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.08:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FAA893 |
| RGB | rgb(250, 168, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 91%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.7% 0.102 35) |
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 #FAA893 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FAA893 | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FAA893 text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FAA893 text on black | 11.08:1 | 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
#FEF2EF
oklch(97% 0.014 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3DD
oklch(93.5% 0.03 33.1)
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Step 200
200
#FCCDC0
oklch(88.6% 0.056 36)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FAA893
oklch(80.7% 0.102 35)
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Step 400
400
#F47556
oklch(70.6% 0.163 34.9)
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Step 500
500
#EC4719
oklch(63.1% 0.208 35.1)
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Step 600
600
#CC3300
oklch(55.6% 0.195 34.9)
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Step 700
700
#AC2A00
oklch(49% 0.172 35)
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Step 800
800
#8F2100
oklch(42.8% 0.15 35)
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Step 900
900
#781A00
oklch(37.7% 0.132 34.9)
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Step 950
950
#481104
oklch(27.1% 0.087 35.1)
#FAA893 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) | #BBB291 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC392 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9CA3 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FAA893
#FAA893
oklch(80.7% 0.102 35)
- #68D1E9
#68D1E9
oklch(80.7% 0.103 214.7)
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 #FAA893, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.023
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.028
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.030
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.031
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.041
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.046
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.057
Use #FAA893 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.