#FAAFA1
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(82.2% 0.091 30.9), rgb(250, 175, 161).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.71:1).
About this color
#FAAFA1 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.71:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.71:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FAAFA1 |
| RGB | rgb(250, 175, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 90%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.2% 0.091 30.9) |
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 #FAAFA1 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FAAFA1 | 11.71:1 | AAA | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FAAFA1 text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FAAFA1 text on black | 11.71:1 | AAA | Lc -69.6 | 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
#FBE4DF
oklch(93.6% 0.026 32.2)
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Step 200
200
#F9CEC5
oklch(88.6% 0.05 31.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FAAFA1
oklch(82.2% 0.091 30.9)
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Step 400
400
#ED7A67
oklch(70.7% 0.146 30.8)
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Step 500
500
#E4513C
oklch(63.1% 0.186 30.9)
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Step 600
600
#CF2B17
oklch(55.6% 0.202 30.8)
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Step 700
700
#B31A06
oklch(49.2% 0.188 30.8)
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Step 800
800
#911B0C
oklch(42.7% 0.155 30.9)
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Step 900
900
#751F14
oklch(37.8% 0.122 30.7)
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Step 950
950
#45140D
oklch(27.1% 0.077 30.8)
#FAAFA1 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) | #BFB8A0 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1C7A0 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA5AB | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FAAFA1
#FAAFA1
oklch(82.2% 0.091 30.9)
- #79D5E6
#79D5E6
oklch(82.2% 0.091 210.8)
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 #FAAFA1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.014
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.034
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.042
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.042
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.045
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.047
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.048
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.049
Use #FAAFA1 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.