#FAAE9E
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(81.9% 0.093 32.3), rgb(250, 174, 158).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.61:1).
About this color
#FAAE9E is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 32°. 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 11.61:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.61:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FAAE9E |
| RGB | rgb(250, 174, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 90%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.9% 0.093 32.3) |
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 #FAAE9E | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FAAE9E | 11.61:1 | AAA | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FAAE9E text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FAAE9E text on black | 11.61:1 | AAA | Lc -69.1 | 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
#FBE4DF
oklch(93.6% 0.026 32.2)
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Step 200
200
#F9CDC4
oklch(88.4% 0.052 31.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FAAE9E
oklch(81.9% 0.093 32.3)
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Step 400
400
#EE7A63
oklch(70.7% 0.148 32.5)
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Step 500
500
#E55036
oklch(63.1% 0.189 32.2)
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Step 600
600
#D12905
oklch(55.7% 0.206 32.4)
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Step 700
700
#B11E00
oklch(49% 0.184 32.2)
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Step 800
800
#921902
oklch(42.7% 0.159 32.3)
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Step 900
900
#751E0F
oklch(37.6% 0.123 32.2)
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Step 950
950
#45140B
oklch(27% 0.078 32.5)
#FAAE9E 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) | #BFB79D | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1C79D | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA4AA | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FAAE9E
#FAAE9E
oklch(81.9% 0.093 32.3)
- #77D4E7
#77D4E7
oklch(81.9% 0.092 212.4)
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 #FAAE9E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.013
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.037
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.042
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.044
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.045
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.045
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.045
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.046
Use #FAAE9E 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.