#FAAFAD
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(82.5% 0.088 20.9), rgb(250, 175, 173).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.80:1).
About this color
#FAAFAD is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.80:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 11.80:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FAAFAD |
| RGB | rgb(250, 175, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 89%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.5% 0.088 20.9) |
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 #FAAFAD | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FAAFAD | 11.80:1 | AAA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FAAFAD text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FAAFAD text on black | 11.80:1 | AAA | Lc -70.0 | 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
#FBE4E2
oklch(93.7% 0.025 23.6)
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Step 200
200
#F8CDCB
oklch(88.5% 0.049 21.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FAAFAD
oklch(82.5% 0.088 20.9)
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Step 400
400
#EC797A
oklch(70.7% 0.142 20.8)
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Step 500
500
#E25058
oklch(63.1% 0.181 20.9)
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Step 600
600
#CD2B3E
oklch(55.6% 0.196 20.8)
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Step 700
700
#B11A30
oklch(49.1% 0.183 20.8)
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Step 800
800
#901A28
oklch(42.7% 0.152 20.9)
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Step 900
900
#731F25
oklch(37.7% 0.117 20.9)
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Step 950
950
#441416
oklch(27% 0.074 21.1)
#FAAFAD 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) | #BDB9AD | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC8AC | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA7AF | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FAAFAD
#FAAFAD
oklch(82.5% 0.088 20.9)
- #7BD7DD
#7BD7DD
oklch(82.4% 0.088 201)
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 #FAAFAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.020
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.026
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.028
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.029
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.045
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.045
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.046
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.048
Use #FAAFAD 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.