#FAAA9E
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(81.2% 0.097 28.8), rgb(250, 170, 158).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.30:1).
About this color
#FAAA9E is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 29°. 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 11.30:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.30:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FAAA9E |
| RGB | rgb(250, 170, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 90%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.2% 0.097 28.8) |
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 #FAAA9E | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FAAA9E | 11.30:1 | AAA | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FAAA9E text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FAAA9E text on black | 11.30:1 | AAA | Lc -67.7 | 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
#FEF2F0
oklch(97% 0.013 28.9)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3DF
oklch(93.5% 0.028 28.5)
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Step 200
200
#FBCDC5
oklch(88.6% 0.054 29.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FAAA9E
oklch(81.2% 0.097 28.8)
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Step 400
400
#F17667
oklch(70.6% 0.154 28.7)
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Step 500
500
#E94A3C
oklch(63.2% 0.198 28.9)
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Step 600
600
#D41C17
oklch(55.6% 0.215 28.7)
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Step 700
700
#B70306
oklch(49.1% 0.2 28.7)
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Step 800
800
#95100C
oklch(42.8% 0.165 28.8)
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Step 900
900
#771A14
oklch(37.6% 0.128 28.6)
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Step 950
950
#46120D
oklch(27% 0.081 29)
#FAAA9E 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) | #BBB59D | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC49D | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA0A7 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FAAA9E
#FAAA9E
oklch(81.2% 0.097 28.8)
- #6ED3E3
#6ED3E3
oklch(81.2% 0.097 208.9)
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 #FAAA9E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.022
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.033
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.034
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.038
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.043
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.044
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.048
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.050
Use #FAAA9E 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.