#FAA899
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(80.8% 0.1 30.8), rgb(250, 168, 153).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.12:1).
About this color
#FAA899 is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.12:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.12:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FAA899 |
| RGB | rgb(250, 168, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 91%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.1 30.8) |
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 #FAA899 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FAA899 | 11.12:1 | AAA | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FAA899 text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FAA899 text on black | 11.12:1 | AAA | Lc -66.8 | 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
#FDE3DE
oklch(93.6% 0.03 30.6)
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Step 200
200
#FCCCC3
oklch(88.5% 0.056 30.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FAA899
oklch(80.8% 0.1 30.8)
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Step 400
400
#F47561
oklch(70.8% 0.16 30.7)
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Step 500
500
#EB4731
oklch(63.1% 0.204 30.9)
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Step 600
600
#D51A00
oklch(55.6% 0.218 30.8)
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Step 700
700
#B41400
oklch(49% 0.192 30.8)
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Step 800
800
#950F00
oklch(42.7% 0.167 30.8)
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Step 900
900
#79180C
oklch(37.8% 0.133 30.8)
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Step 950
950
#471109
oklch(27% 0.084 31.3)
#FAA899 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) | #BAB398 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC398 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9DA4 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FAA899
#FAA899
oklch(80.8% 0.1 30.8)
- #69D2E5
#69D2E5
oklch(80.8% 0.1 210.9)
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 #FAA899, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.024
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.029
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.032
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.036
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.039
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.047
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.050
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.055
Use #FAA899 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.