#FAAA8E
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(80.9% 0.103 40.1), rgb(250, 170, 142).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.20:1).
About this color
#FAAA8E is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.20:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.20:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FAAA8E |
| RGB | rgb(250, 170, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 92%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.103 40.1) |
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 #FAAA8E | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FAAA8E | 11.20:1 | AAA | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FAAA8E text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FAAA8E text on black | 11.20:1 | AAA | Lc -67.2 | 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
#FEF3EF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 41.2)
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Step 100
100
#FDE4DB
oklch(93.7% 0.03 40.9)
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Step 200
200
#FBCDBD
oklch(88.4% 0.057 40.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FAAA8E
oklch(80.9% 0.103 40.1)
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Step 400
400
#F3774A
oklch(70.6% 0.164 40)
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Step 500
500
#E65100
oklch(63.1% 0.197 40.3)
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Step 600
600
#C34300
oklch(55.7% 0.174 40.1)
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Step 700
700
#A53700
oklch(49.2% 0.154 40)
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Step 800
800
#882C00
oklch(42.7% 0.134 40.1)
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Step 900
900
#722400
oklch(37.7% 0.117 40.3)
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Step 950
950
#471300
oklch(27.1% 0.085 40.2)
#FAAA8E 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) | #BEB38C | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1C48D | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9DA3 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FAAA8E
#FAAA8E
oklch(80.9% 0.103 40.1)
- #6CD0EE
#6CD0EE
oklch(80.8% 0.102 219.9)
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 #FAAA8E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.022
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.027
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.031
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.034
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.037
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.052
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.053
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.057
Use #FAAA8E 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.