#FAA995
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(80.9% 0.1 34.5), rgb(250, 169, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.17:1).
About this color
#FAA995 is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.17:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.17:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FAA995 |
| RGB | rgb(250, 169, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 91%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.1 34.5) |
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 #FAA995 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FAA995 | 11.17:1 | AAA | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FAA995 text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FAA995 text on black | 11.17:1 | AAA | Lc -67.1 | 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
#FDE4DD
oklch(93.7% 0.029 36.2)
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Step 200
200
#FCCDC1
oklch(88.6% 0.056 34.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FAA995
oklch(80.9% 0.1 34.5)
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Step 400
400
#F37659
oklch(70.7% 0.16 34.3)
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Step 500
500
#EB4820
oklch(63.1% 0.206 34.4)
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Step 600
600
#CD3100
oklch(55.6% 0.198 34.4)
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Step 700
700
#AD2800
oklch(49% 0.174 34.5)
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Step 800
800
#8F1F00
oklch(42.6% 0.152 34.4)
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Step 900
900
#791900
oklch(37.8% 0.134 34.5)
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Step 950
950
#471105
oklch(26.9% 0.085 34.5)
#FAA995 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) | #BCB393 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC394 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9DA4 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FAA995
#FAA995
oklch(80.9% 0.1 34.5)
- #6BD1E8
#6BD1E8
oklch(80.8% 0.1 214.4)
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 #FAA995, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.021
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.030
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.033
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.034
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.041
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.044
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.055
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.058
Use #FAA995 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.