#FAAE97
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(81.8% 0.095 37.5), rgb(250, 174, 151).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.56:1).
About this color
#FAAE97 is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.56:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.56:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FAAE97 |
| RGB | rgb(250, 174, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 91%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.8% 0.095 37.5) |
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 #FAAE97 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FAAE97 | 11.56:1 | AAA | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FAAE97 text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FAAE97 text on black | 11.56:1 | AAA | Lc -68.9 | 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
#FBE4DD
oklch(93.6% 0.027 37.6)
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Step 200
200
#FACEC1
oklch(88.6% 0.053 37.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FAAE97
oklch(81.8% 0.095 37.5)
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Step 400
400
#EF7A57
oklch(70.7% 0.153 37.4)
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Step 500
500
#E6501B
oklch(63.1% 0.195 37.6)
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Step 600
600
#C73C00
oklch(55.6% 0.184 37.5)
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Step 700
700
#A83100
oklch(49% 0.162 37.4)
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Step 800
800
#8B2700
oklch(42.7% 0.141 37.5)
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Step 900
900
#752000
oklch(37.7% 0.124 37.7)
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Step 950
950
#461404
oklch(27.1% 0.081 38)
#FAAE97 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) | #C0B795 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2C696 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA3A8 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FAAE97
#FAAE97
oklch(81.8% 0.095 37.5)
- #76D3EC
#76D3EC
oklch(81.8% 0.095 217.3)
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 #FAAE97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.012
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.035
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.039
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.041
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.045
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.046
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.054
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.054
Use #FAAE97 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.