#FAAD95
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(81.6% 0.097 38), rgb(250, 173, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.47:1).
About this color
#FAAD95 is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.47:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.47:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FAAD95 |
| RGB | rgb(250, 173, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 91%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.6% 0.097 38) |
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 #FAAD95 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FAAD95 | 11.47:1 | AAA | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FAAD95 text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FAAD95 text on black | 11.47:1 | AAA | Lc -68.5 | 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
#FEF3EF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 41.2)
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Step 100
100
#FCE4DD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 36.9)
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Step 200
200
#FACEC0
oklch(88.6% 0.054 38.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FAAD95
oklch(81.6% 0.097 38)
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Step 400
400
#F07954
oklch(70.6% 0.156 37.9)
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Step 500
500
#E74F13
oklch(63.1% 0.198 38.2)
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Step 600
600
#C63E00
oklch(55.6% 0.181 38.2)
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Step 700
700
#A83300
oklch(49.2% 0.161 38.1)
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Step 800
800
#8A2800
oklch(42.6% 0.139 38)
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Step 900
900
#742000
oklch(37.6% 0.123 37.9)
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Step 950
950
#461303
oklch(27% 0.082 38)
#FAAD95 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) | #BFB693 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2C694 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA1A7 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FAAD95
#FAAD95
oklch(81.6% 0.097 38)
- #73D2ED
#73D2ED
oklch(81.5% 0.098 218.5)
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 #FAAD95, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.014
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.034
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.036
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.039
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.043
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.047
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.056
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.057
Use #FAAD95 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.