#FAABB5
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(82% 0.094 11), rgb(250, 171, 181).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.55:1).
About this color
#FAABB5 is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.55:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 11.55:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FAABB5 |
| RGB | rgb(250, 171, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 89%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82% 0.094 11) |
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 #FAABB5 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FAABB5 | 11.55:1 | AAA | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FAABB5 text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FAABB5 text on black | 11.55:1 | AAA | Lc -68.8 | 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
#FEF2F3
oklch(97.1% 0.013 11.5)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E5
oklch(93.6% 0.026 11.9)
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Step 200
200
#F9CCD1
oklch(88.5% 0.051 10.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FAABB5
oklch(82% 0.094 11)
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Step 400
400
#EE7589
oklch(70.8% 0.15 11.3)
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Step 500
500
#E4496C
oklch(63.1% 0.191 11.2)
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Step 600
600
#CF1D54
oklch(55.6% 0.208 11.1)
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Step 700
700
#B30645
oklch(49.1% 0.194 10.9)
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Step 800
800
#911039
oklch(42.7% 0.16 10.8)
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Step 900
900
#751A31
oklch(37.8% 0.125 11)
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Step 950
950
#45111D
oklch(27% 0.08 10.5)
#FAABB5 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) | #B8B7B5 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBC6B4 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA4AF | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FAABB5
#FAABB5
oklch(82% 0.094 11)
- #75D8D2
#75D8D2
oklch(82% 0.094 190.4)
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 #FAABB5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.010
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.017
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.029
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.037
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.039
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.042
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.044
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.052
Use #FAABB5 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.