#FAAEAE
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(82.3% 0.09 19.2), rgb(250, 174, 174).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.73:1).
About this color
#FAAEAE is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.73:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 11.73:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FAAEAE |
| RGB | rgb(250, 174, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 88%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.3% 0.09 19.2) |
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 #FAAEAE | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FAAEAE | 11.73:1 | AAA | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FAAEAE text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FAAEAE text on black | 11.73:1 | AAA | Lc -69.7 | 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
#FDF2F2
oklch(97% 0.012 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E3
oklch(93.5% 0.026 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F9CDCC
oklch(88.6% 0.05 19.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FAAEAE
oklch(82.3% 0.09 19.2)
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Step 400
400
#EC787C
oklch(70.6% 0.143 19.3)
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Step 500
500
#E24F5B
oklch(63.1% 0.182 19.4)
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Step 600
600
#CE2841
oklch(55.6% 0.199 19.4)
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Step 700
700
#B21633
oklch(49.2% 0.186 19.3)
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Step 800
800
#90182B
oklch(42.6% 0.153 19.1)
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Step 900
900
#741E27
oklch(37.8% 0.119 19.3)
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Step 950
950
#441317
oklch(26.9% 0.075 19)
#FAAEAE 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) | #BCB9AE | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC7AD | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA6AE | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FAAEAE
#FAAEAE
oklch(82.3% 0.09 19.2)
- #79D7DB
#79D7DB
oklch(82.3% 0.09 199.1)
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 #FAAEAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.018
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.024
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.029
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.031
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.044
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.045
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.048
Use #FAAEAE 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.