#FAA9BB
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(81.8% 0.098 4.9), rgb(250, 169, 187).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.45:1).
About this color
#FAA9BB is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.45:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 11.45:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FAA9BB |
| RGB | rgb(250, 169, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 89%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.8% 0.098 4.9) |
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 #FAA9BB | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FAA9BB | 11.45:1 | AAA | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FAA9BB text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FAA9BB text on black | 11.45:1 | AAA | Lc -68.4 | 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
#FEF2F4
oklch(97.1% 0.013 5.8)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3E7
oklch(93.7% 0.028 6.7)
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Step 200
200
#FACBD4
oklch(88.5% 0.054 5.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FAA9BB
oklch(81.8% 0.098 4.9)
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Step 400
400
#EE7294
oklch(70.7% 0.156 4.6)
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Step 500
500
#E54479
oklch(63.1% 0.2 5.1)
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Step 600
600
#D01162
oklch(55.6% 0.217 5.1)
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Step 700
700
#B20052
oklch(49.1% 0.197 4.8)
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Step 800
800
#920843
oklch(42.8% 0.167 4.9)
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Step 900
900
#751638
oklch(37.6% 0.13 5)
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Step 950
950
#451021
oklch(27% 0.082 5)
#FAA9BB 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) | #B5B7BC | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8C5B9 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA3AF | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FAA9BB
#FAA9BB
oklch(81.8% 0.098 4.9)
- #73D8CC
#73D8CC
oklch(81.8% 0.097 185.5)
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 #FAA9BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.014
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.018
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.032
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.032
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.038
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.043
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.055
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.055
Use #FAA9BB 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.