#FAA89E
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(80.9% 0.099 27.1), rgb(250, 168, 158).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.15:1).
About this color
#FAA89E is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 27°. 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 11.15:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.15:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FAA89E |
| RGB | rgb(250, 168, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 90%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.099 27.1) |
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 #FAA89E | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FAA89E | 11.15:1 | AAA | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FAA89E text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FAA89E text on black | 11.15:1 | AAA | Lc -67.0 | 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
#FEF2F1
oklch(97% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3E0
oklch(93.6% 0.029 25.6)
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Step 200
200
#FCCCC6
oklch(88.5% 0.055 26.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FAA89E
oklch(80.9% 0.099 27.1)
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Step 400
400
#F37469
oklch(70.6% 0.158 26.9)
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Step 500
500
#EA463F
oklch(63% 0.202 27.1)
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Step 600
600
#D6131C
oklch(55.6% 0.22 27.2)
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Step 700
700
#B70011
oklch(49% 0.2 27.1)
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Step 800
800
#960910
oklch(42.7% 0.169 27.2)
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Step 900
900
#781816
oklch(37.7% 0.131 27.1)
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Step 950
950
#47110E
oklch(27.1% 0.083 27.3)
#FAA89E 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) | #B9B39D | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC39D | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9EA6 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FAA89E
#FAA89E
oklch(80.9% 0.099 27.1)
- #6AD3E1
#6AD3E1
oklch(81% 0.099 206.9)
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 #FAA89E, 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 0.031
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.032
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.034
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.042
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.044
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.050
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.053
Use #FAA89E 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.