#FAAB9F
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(81.4% 0.095 28.9), rgb(250, 171, 159).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.39:1).
About this color
#FAAB9F is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.39:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.39:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FAAB9F |
| RGB | rgb(250, 171, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 90%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.4% 0.095 28.9) |
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 #FAAB9F | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FAAB9F | 11.39:1 | AAA | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FAAB9F text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FAAB9F text on black | 11.39:1 | 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
#FEF2F1
oklch(97% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3DF
oklch(93.5% 0.028 28.5)
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Step 200
200
#FACDC5
oklch(88.5% 0.052 29.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FAAB9F
oklch(81.4% 0.095 28.9)
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Step 400
400
#F17768
oklch(70.8% 0.153 28.7)
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Step 500
500
#E84B3D
oklch(63.1% 0.196 28.9)
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Step 600
600
#D32019
oklch(55.6% 0.212 28.9)
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Step 700
700
#B60909
oklch(49% 0.197 28.8)
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Step 800
800
#94120D
oklch(42.7% 0.163 28.9)
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Step 900
900
#771B14
oklch(37.7% 0.128 29)
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Step 950
950
#46120D
oklch(27% 0.081 29)
#FAAB9F 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) | #BCB59E | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC59E | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA1A8 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FAAB9F
#FAAB9F
oklch(81.4% 0.095 28.9)
- #71D4E3
#71D4E3
oklch(81.5% 0.095 208.3)
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 #FAAB9F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.020
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.033
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.037
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.040
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.043
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.044
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.046
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.050
Use #FAAB9F 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.