#FAB09D
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(82.3% 0.091 35), rgb(250, 176, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.76:1).
About this color
#FAB09D is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 35°. 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 11.76:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.76:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FAB09D |
| RGB | rgb(250, 176, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 90%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.3% 0.091 35) |
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 #FAB09D | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FAB09D | 11.76:1 | AAA | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FAB09D text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FAB09D text on black | 11.76:1 | AAA | Lc -69.8 | 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
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4DE
oklch(93.6% 0.027 35)
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Step 200
200
#F9CEC3
oklch(88.5% 0.051 34.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FAB09D
oklch(82.3% 0.091 35)
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Step 400
400
#ED7B5F
oklch(70.7% 0.147 34.9)
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Step 500
500
#E3532F
oklch(63.1% 0.186 35)
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Step 600
600
#CC3300
oklch(55.6% 0.195 34.9)
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Step 700
700
#AD2A00
oklch(49.2% 0.173 35)
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Step 800
800
#8F2100
oklch(42.8% 0.15 35)
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Step 900
900
#74200A
oklch(37.6% 0.121 34.9)
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Step 950
950
#451509
oklch(27.2% 0.077 35.1)
#FAB09D 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) | #C1B99B | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3C89C | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA6AB | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FAB09D
#FAB09D
oklch(82.3% 0.091 35)
- #7AD4EA
#7AD4EA
oklch(82.2% 0.092 215.4)
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 #FAB09D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.010
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.041
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.041
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.046
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.046
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.047
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.048
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.050
Use #FAB09D 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.