#FAAEA8
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(82.2% 0.09 24.2), rgb(250, 174, 168).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.68:1).
About this color
#FAAEA8 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 24°. 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 11.68:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.68:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FAAEA8 |
| RGB | rgb(250, 174, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 89%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.2% 0.09 24.2) |
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 #FAAEA8 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FAAEA8 | 11.68:1 | AAA | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FAAEA8 text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FAAEA8 text on black | 11.68:1 | AAA | Lc -69.4 | 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
#FEF3F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 29.9)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E1
oklch(93.7% 0.026 26.5)
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Step 200
200
#F9CDC9
oklch(88.5% 0.05 24.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FAAEA8
oklch(82.2% 0.09 24.2)
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Step 400
400
#ED7973
oklch(70.7% 0.144 24.4)
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Step 500
500
#E34F4F
oklch(63% 0.184 24.1)
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Step 600
600
#CF2832
oklch(55.6% 0.201 24.3)
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Step 700
700
#B21725
oklch(49% 0.186 24.2)
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Step 800
800
#911920
oklch(42.7% 0.154 24.3)
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Step 900
900
#741E1F
oklch(37.6% 0.12 24.4)
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Step 950
950
#451313
oklch(27% 0.077 23.8)
#FAAEA8 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) | #BDB8A7 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC7A7 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA5AD | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FAAEA8
#FAAEA8
oklch(82.2% 0.09 24.2)
- #78D6E0
#78D6E0
oklch(82.2% 0.09 204.5)
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 #FAAEA8, 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 0.024
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.032
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.035
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.046
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.050
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.051
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.051
Use #FAAEA8 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.