#FAAAA9
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(81.5% 0.095 20.1), rgb(250, 170, 169).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.38:1).
About this color
#FAAAA9 is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.38:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 11.38:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FAAAA9 |
| RGB | rgb(250, 170, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 89%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.5% 0.095 20.1) |
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 #FAAAA9 | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FAAAA9 | 11.38:1 | AAA | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FAAAA9 text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FAAAA9 text on black | 11.38:1 | AAA | Lc -68.1 | 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
#FEF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.013 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3E2
oklch(93.6% 0.028 20.4)
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Step 200
200
#FACCCB
oklch(88.5% 0.052 19.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FAAAA9
oklch(81.5% 0.095 20.1)
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Step 400
400
#F07578
oklch(70.7% 0.152 20.2)
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Step 500
500
#E74956
oklch(63.1% 0.194 20.2)
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Step 600
600
#D21C3B
oklch(55.6% 0.21 20.2)
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Step 700
700
#B5032E
oklch(49% 0.195 19.9)
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Step 800
800
#930F27
oklch(42.6% 0.162 19.8)
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Step 900
900
#761A24
oklch(37.7% 0.126 20)
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Step 950
950
#461115
oklch(27% 0.081 20.2)
#FAAAA9 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) | #B9B5A9 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC5A8 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA1AA | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FAAAA9
#FAAAA9
oklch(81.5% 0.095 20.1)
- #70D5DB
#70D5DB
oklch(81.4% 0.095 200.6)
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 #FAAAA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.020
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.032
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.038
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.042
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.045
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.052
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.052
Use #FAAAA9 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.