#FAAB99
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(81.3% 0.097 33.4), rgb(250, 171, 153).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.34:1).
About this color
#FAAB99 is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.34:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.34:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FAAB99 |
| RGB | rgb(250, 171, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 91%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.3% 0.097 33.4) |
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 #FAAB99 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FAAB99 | 11.34:1 | AAA | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FAAB99 text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FAAB99 text on black | 11.34:1 | AAA | Lc -67.9 | 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)
#FAAB99
oklch(81.3% 0.097 33.4)
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Step 400
400
#F1775E
oklch(70.6% 0.156 33)
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Step 500
500
#E94C2B
oklch(63.2% 0.199 33.5)
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Step 600
600
#CF2C00
oklch(55.6% 0.203 33.4)
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Step 700
700
#AF2400
oklch(49.1% 0.179 33.5)
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Step 800
800
#911C00
oklch(42.7% 0.156 33.4)
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Step 900
900
#771B07
oklch(37.6% 0.129 33.4)
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Step 950
950
#461208
oklch(26.9% 0.082 33)
#FAAB99 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) | #BDB598 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C598 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA0A6 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FAAB99
#FAAB99
oklch(81.3% 0.097 33.4)
- #70D2E8
#70D2E8
oklch(81.2% 0.097 214.1)
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 #FAAB99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.017
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.035
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.038
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.038
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.040
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.042
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.051
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.053
Use #FAAB99 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.