#FAAD9E
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(81.8% 0.094 31.4), rgb(250, 173, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.53:1).
About this color
#FAAD9E is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.53:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.53:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FAAD9E |
| RGB | rgb(250, 173, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 90%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.8% 0.094 31.4) |
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 #FAAD9E | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FAAD9E | 11.53:1 | AAA | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FAAD9E text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FAAD9E text on black | 11.53:1 | AAA | Lc -68.8 | 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
#FACDC4
oklch(88.5% 0.053 31.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FAAD9E
oklch(81.8% 0.094 31.4)
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Step 400
400
#EF7964
oklch(70.7% 0.15 31.5)
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Step 500
500
#E64E37
oklch(63.1% 0.192 31.4)
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Step 600
600
#D1260B
oklch(55.5% 0.208 31.4)
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Step 700
700
#B31900
oklch(49.1% 0.189 31.4)
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Step 800
800
#931704
oklch(42.8% 0.161 31.5)
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Step 900
900
#761D10
oklch(37.7% 0.125 31.4)
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Step 950
950
#45130B
oklch(26.9% 0.079 31.6)
#FAAD9E 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) | #BEB79D | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C69D | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA3A9 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FAAD9E
#FAAD9E
oklch(81.8% 0.094 31.4)
- #75D4E6
#75D4E6
oklch(81.8% 0.093 211.3)
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 #FAAD9E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.015
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.036
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.040
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.043
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.044
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.045
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.046
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.046
Use #FAAD9E 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.