#FAAE9C
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(81.9% 0.093 33.8), rgb(250, 174, 156).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.59:1).
About this color
#FAAE9C is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 34°. 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 11.59:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.59:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FAAE9C |
| RGB | rgb(250, 174, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 90%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.9% 0.093 33.8) |
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 #FAAE9C | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FAAE9C | 11.59:1 | AAA | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FAAE9C text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FAAE9C 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
#FEF3F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4DE
oklch(93.6% 0.027 35)
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Step 200
200
#F9CEC3
oklch(88.5% 0.051 34.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FAAE9C
oklch(81.9% 0.093 33.8)
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Step 400
400
#EF7A60
oklch(70.8% 0.15 33.8)
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Step 500
500
#E5502F
oklch(63.1% 0.191 34)
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Step 600
600
#CE2E00
oklch(55.5% 0.201 33.8)
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Step 700
700
#AE2600
oklch(49% 0.177 33.9)
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Step 800
800
#901D00
oklch(42.6% 0.154 33.8)
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Step 900
900
#751E0A
oklch(37.6% 0.124 33.9)
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Step 950
950
#451409
oklch(27% 0.078 34.2)
#FAAE9C 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) | #BFB79B | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1C79B | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA3A9 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FAAE9C
#FAAE9C
oklch(81.9% 0.093 33.8)
- #76D4E9
#76D4E9
oklch(82% 0.094 213.9)
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 #FAAE9C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.012
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.039
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.041
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.042
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.043
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.045
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.048
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.048
Use #FAAE9C 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.