#FAAD99
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(81.7% 0.095 35.2), rgb(250, 173, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.50:1).
About this color
#FAAD99 is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 35°. 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 11.50:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.50:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FAAD99 |
| RGB | rgb(250, 173, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 91%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.7% 0.095 35.2) |
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 #FAAD99 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FAAD99 | 11.50:1 | AAA | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FAAD99 text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FAAD99 text on black | 11.50:1 | 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
#FCE4DE
oklch(93.7% 0.028 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#FACDC2
oklch(88.4% 0.053 34)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FAAD99
oklch(81.7% 0.095 35.2)
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Step 400
400
#F0795B
oklch(70.7% 0.153 35.2)
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Step 500
500
#E74F27
oklch(63.2% 0.195 35.2)
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Step 600
600
#CB3400
oklch(55.5% 0.194 35.2)
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Step 700
700
#AC2B00
oklch(49.1% 0.171 35.3)
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Step 800
800
#8E2100
oklch(42.6% 0.149 35.1)
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Step 900
900
#761D04
oklch(37.6% 0.127 35.1)
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Step 950
950
#461307
oklch(27% 0.081 34.7)
#FAAD99 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) | #BFB697 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1C698 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA2A8 | 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°).
- #FAAD99
#FAAD99
oklch(81.7% 0.095 35.2)
- #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 #FAAD99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.013
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.039
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.039
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.040
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.042
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.043
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.051
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.052
Use #FAAD99 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.