#FAAF98
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(82% 0.094 37.8), rgb(250, 175, 152).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.65:1).
About this color
#FAAF98 is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.65:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FAAF98 |
| RGB | rgb(250, 175, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 91%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82% 0.094 37.8) |
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 #FAAF98 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FAAF98 | 11.65:1 | AAA | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FAAF98 text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FAAF98 text on black | 11.65:1 | AAA | Lc -69.3 | 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
#FEF3EF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 41.2)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4DD
oklch(93.6% 0.027 37.6)
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Step 200
200
#F9CEC1
oklch(88.5% 0.052 37.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FAAF98
oklch(82% 0.094 37.8)
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Step 400
400
#EE7B58
oklch(70.7% 0.15 37.7)
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Step 500
500
#E5511D
oklch(63% 0.193 37.7)
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Step 600
600
#C73D00
oklch(55.7% 0.183 37.8)
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Step 700
700
#A83200
oklch(49.1% 0.162 37.8)
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Step 800
800
#8B2800
oklch(42.8% 0.14 37.9)
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Step 900
900
#752000
oklch(37.7% 0.124 37.7)
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Step 950
950
#451405
oklch(27% 0.079 37.5)
#FAAF98 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) | #C1B896 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3C797 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA4A9 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FAAF98
#FAAF98
oklch(82% 0.094 37.8)
- #78D3ED
#78D3ED
oklch(82% 0.094 218.4)
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 #FAAF98, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.010
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.036
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.041
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.043
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.046
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.047
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.053
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.054
Use #FAAF98 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.