#FAAD98
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(81.6% 0.096 35.9), rgb(250, 173, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.49:1).
About this color
#FAAD98 is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 36°. 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 11.49:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.49:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FAAD98 |
| RGB | rgb(250, 173, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 91%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.6% 0.096 35.9) |
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 #FAAD98 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FAAD98 | 11.49:1 | AAA | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FAAD98 text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FAAD98 text on black | 11.49:1 | AAA | Lc -68.6 | 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
#FCE4DD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 36.9)
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Step 200
200
#FACEC1
oklch(88.6% 0.053 37.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FAAD98
oklch(81.6% 0.096 35.9)
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Step 400
400
#F0795A
oklch(70.7% 0.154 35.6)
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Step 500
500
#E74F23
oklch(63.2% 0.196 36)
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Step 600
600
#CA3700
oklch(55.6% 0.191 36)
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Step 700
700
#AB2D00
oklch(49.1% 0.169 35.9)
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Step 800
800
#8D2300
oklch(42.6% 0.147 35.8)
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Step 900
900
#761D01
oklch(37.6% 0.128 36)
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Step 950
950
#461306
oklch(27% 0.081 35.5)
#FAAD98 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) | #BFB696 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1C697 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA2A7 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FAAD98
#FAAD98
oklch(81.6% 0.096 35.9)
- #74D3EA
#74D3EA
oklch(81.7% 0.095 215.4)
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 #FAAD98, 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 0.038
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.039
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.039
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.042
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.043
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.053
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.053
Use #FAAD98 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.