#FAB09A
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(82.2% 0.093 37.2), rgb(250, 176, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.74:1).
About this color
#FAB09A is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.74:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.74:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FAB09A |
| RGB | rgb(250, 176, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 91%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.2% 0.093 37.2) |
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 #FAB09A | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FAB09A | 11.74:1 | AAA | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FAB09A text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FAB09A 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
#FEF3F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 35.7)
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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)
#FAB09A
oklch(82.2% 0.093 37.2)
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Step 400
400
#ED7C5A
oklch(70.7% 0.148 37.5)
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Step 500
500
#E45324
oklch(63.2% 0.189 37.2)
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Step 600
600
#C83B00
oklch(55.7% 0.186 37.1)
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Step 700
700
#A93100
oklch(49.2% 0.163 37.3)
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Step 800
800
#8B2700
oklch(42.7% 0.141 37.5)
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Step 900
900
#752002
oklch(37.8% 0.124 37.1)
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Step 950
950
#451506
oklch(27.1% 0.078 37.6)
#FAB09A 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) | #C1B998 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3C899 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA5AA | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FAB09A
#FAB09A
oklch(82.2% 0.093 37.2)
- #7AD4EC
#7AD4EC
oklch(82.2% 0.093 217)
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 #FAB09A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.009
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.037
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.044
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.044
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.046
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.049
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.051
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.052
Use #FAB09A 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.