#FAAC9E
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(81.6% 0.095 30.5), rgb(250, 172, 158).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.45:1).
About this color
#FAAC9E is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.45:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.45:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FAAC9E |
| RGB | rgb(250, 172, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 90%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.6% 0.095 30.5) |
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 #FAAC9E | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FAAC9E | 11.45:1 | AAA | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FAAC9E text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FAAC9E text on black | 11.45:1 | AAA | Lc -68.4 | 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
#FCE4DF
oklch(93.7% 0.027 31.7)
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Step 200
200
#FACDC5
oklch(88.5% 0.052 29.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FAAC9E
oklch(81.6% 0.095 30.5)
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Step 400
400
#F07865
oklch(70.7% 0.152 30.5)
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Step 500
500
#E74D39
oklch(63.1% 0.194 30.5)
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Step 600
600
#D2230F
oklch(55.5% 0.21 30.6)
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Step 700
700
#B51100
oklch(49.1% 0.194 30.5)
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Step 800
800
#931507
oklch(42.6% 0.161 30.5)
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Step 900
900
#761C11
oklch(37.6% 0.126 30.6)
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Step 950
950
#46130C
oklch(27.1% 0.08 30.7)
#FAAC9E 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) | #BDB69D | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C59D | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA2A8 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FAAC9E
#FAAC9E
oklch(81.6% 0.095 30.5)
- #73D4E5
#73D4E5
oklch(81.7% 0.094 210.2)
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 #FAAC9E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.018
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.035
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.038
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.041
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.044
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.044
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.047
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.047
Use #FAAC9E 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.