#FAAFA5
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(82.3% 0.09 27.6), rgb(250, 175, 165).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.74:1).
About this color
#FAAFA5 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.74:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.74:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FAAFA5 |
| RGB | rgb(250, 175, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 89%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.3% 0.09 27.6) |
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 #FAAFA5 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FAAFA5 | 11.74:1 | AAA | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FAAFA5 text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FAAFA5 text on black | 11.74:1 | 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E0
oklch(93.6% 0.026 29.4)
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Step 200
200
#F9CDC7
oklch(88.5% 0.051 27.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FAAFA5
oklch(82.3% 0.09 27.6)
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Step 400
400
#ED7A6E
oklch(70.8% 0.144 27.4)
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Step 500
500
#E35146
oklch(63.1% 0.184 27.8)
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Step 600
600
#CE2B27
oklch(55.5% 0.199 27.6)
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Step 700
700
#B21A1A
oklch(49.1% 0.185 27.6)
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Step 800
800
#911B18
oklch(42.8% 0.154 27.7)
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Step 900
900
#741F1A
oklch(37.7% 0.12 27.7)
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Step 950
950
#441410
oklch(26.9% 0.075 27.9)
#FAAFA5 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) | #BFB9A4 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1C7A4 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA6AD | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FAAFA5
#FAAFA5
oklch(82.3% 0.09 27.6)
- #7AD6E3
#7AD6E3
oklch(82.4% 0.09 207.3)
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 #FAAFA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.018
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.029
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.037
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.038
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.046
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.050
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.051
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.052
Use #FAAFA5 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.