#FAAD96
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(81.6% 0.097 37.3), rgb(250, 173, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.48:1).
About this color
#FAAD96 is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.48:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.48:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FAAD96 |
| RGB | rgb(250, 173, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 91%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.6% 0.097 37.3) |
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 #FAAD96 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FAAD96 | 11.48:1 | AAA | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FAAD96 text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FAAD96 text on black | 11.48:1 | 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)
#FAAD96
oklch(81.6% 0.097 37.3)
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Step 400
400
#F07956
oklch(70.6% 0.155 37.2)
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Step 500
500
#E74F19
oklch(63.1% 0.197 37.5)
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Step 600
600
#C73B00
oklch(55.5% 0.185 37.2)
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Step 700
700
#A93100
oklch(49.2% 0.163 37.3)
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Step 800
800
#8B2700
oklch(42.7% 0.141 37.5)
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Step 900
900
#751F00
oklch(37.6% 0.125 37.3)
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Step 950
950
#461304
oklch(27% 0.082 37.1)
#FAAD96 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) | #BFB694 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2C695 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA2A7 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FAAD96
#FAAD96
oklch(81.6% 0.097 37.3)
- #73D2EC
#73D2EC
oklch(81.5% 0.097 217.7)
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 #FAAD96, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.013
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.036
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.037
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.039
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.043
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.046
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.055
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.056
Use #FAAD96 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.