#FAAEAA
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(82.2% 0.09 22.6), rgb(250, 174, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.69:1).
About this color
#FAAEAA is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.69:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 11.69:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FAAEAA |
| RGB | rgb(250, 174, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 89%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.2% 0.09 22.6) |
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 #FAAEAA | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FAAEAA | 11.69:1 | AAA | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FAAEAA text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FAAEAA text on black | 11.69:1 | AAA | Lc -69.5 | 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
#FEF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.013 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E2
oklch(93.7% 0.025 23.6)
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Step 200
200
#F9CDCA
oklch(88.5% 0.05 22.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FAAEAA
oklch(82.2% 0.09 22.6)
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Step 400
400
#ED7976
oklch(70.8% 0.144 22.9)
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Step 500
500
#E34F53
oklch(63.1% 0.184 22.6)
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Step 600
600
#CE2838
oklch(55.5% 0.2 22.4)
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Step 700
700
#B2172A
oklch(49.1% 0.186 22.6)
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Step 800
800
#911924
oklch(42.8% 0.154 22.6)
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Step 900
900
#741E22
oklch(37.7% 0.119 22.6)
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Step 950
950
#451314
oklch(27% 0.077 22.7)
#FAAEAA 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) | #BDB8A9 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC7A9 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA5AD | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FAAEAA
#FAAEAA
oklch(82.2% 0.09 22.6)
- #79D6DE
#79D6DE
oklch(82.1% 0.089 202.8)
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 #FAAEAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.022
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.026
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.030
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.033
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.048
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.048
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.049
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.050
Use #FAAEAA 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.