#FAAA97
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(81.1% 0.099 33.9), rgb(250, 170, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.26:1).
About this color
#FAAA97 is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.26:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.26:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FAAA97 |
| RGB | rgb(250, 170, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 91%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.099 33.9) |
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 #FAAA97 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FAAA97 | 11.26:1 | AAA | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FAAA97 text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FAAA97 text on black | 11.26:1 | AAA | Lc -67.5 | 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
#FEF3F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 100
100
#FCE4DE
oklch(93.7% 0.028 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#FBCDC2
oklch(88.5% 0.055 33.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FAAA97
oklch(81.1% 0.099 33.9)
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Step 400
400
#F2775B
oklch(70.7% 0.158 34.1)
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Step 500
500
#EA4A26
oklch(63.1% 0.202 33.9)
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Step 600
600
#CE2F00
oklch(55.6% 0.2 34)
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Step 700
700
#AE2600
oklch(49% 0.177 33.9)
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Step 800
800
#901E00
oklch(42.7% 0.153 34)
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Step 900
900
#781A04
oklch(37.7% 0.132 33.8)
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Step 950
950
#471207
oklch(27.1% 0.083 33.7)
#FAAA97 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) | #BCB495 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC496 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9FA5 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FAAA97
#FAAA97
oklch(81.1% 0.099 33.9)
- #6DD2E8
#6DD2E8
oklch(81.1% 0.099 213.7)
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 #FAAA97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.019
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.032
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.035
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.036
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.041
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.042
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.053
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.055
Use #FAAA97 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.