#FAADA6
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(81.9% 0.092 25), rgb(250, 173, 166).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.59:1).
About this color
#FAADA6 is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.59:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.59:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FAADA6 |
| RGB | rgb(250, 173, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 89%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.9% 0.092 25) |
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 #FAADA6 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FAADA6 | 11.59:1 | AAA | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FAADA6 text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FAADA6 text on black | 11.59:1 | AAA | Lc -69.0 | 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
#FEF2F1
oklch(97% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E1
oklch(93.7% 0.026 26.5)
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Step 200
200
#F9CDC8
oklch(88.5% 0.05 25.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FAADA6
oklch(81.9% 0.092 25)
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Step 400
400
#EE7871
oklch(70.7% 0.147 25)
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Step 500
500
#E54E4C
oklch(63.2% 0.188 24.9)
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Step 600
600
#D0262E
oklch(55.6% 0.204 25.1)
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Step 700
700
#B41321
oklch(49.2% 0.19 25)
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Step 800
800
#92171D
oklch(42.8% 0.157 25.1)
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Step 900
900
#751D1D
oklch(37.7% 0.122 25.2)
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Step 950
950
#451312
oklch(27% 0.077 24.9)
#FAADA6 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) | #BDB7A5 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC6A5 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA4AB | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FAADA6
#FAADA6
oklch(81.9% 0.092 25)
- #76D5E0
#76D5E0
oklch(81.9% 0.091 205.3)
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 #FAADA6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.023
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.026
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.034
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.038
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.044
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.047
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.053
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.053
Use #FAADA6 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.