#FAB198
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(82.3% 0.093 39.7), rgb(250, 177, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.80:1).
About this color
#FAB198 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 40°. 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 11.80:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.80:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FAB198 |
| RGB | rgb(250, 177, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 91%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.3% 0.093 39.7) |
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 #FAB198 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FAB198 | 11.80:1 | AAA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FAB198 text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FAB198 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
#FDF3EF
oklch(97.1% 0.012 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4DD
oklch(93.6% 0.027 37.6)
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Step 200
200
#F8CEC0
oklch(88.4% 0.051 39.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FAB198
oklch(82.3% 0.093 39.7)
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Step 400
400
#ED7D55
oklch(70.8% 0.149 40)
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Step 500
500
#E35417
oklch(63% 0.19 39.6)
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Step 600
600
#C34200
oklch(55.6% 0.175 39.8)
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Step 700
700
#A53600
oklch(49% 0.155 39.6)
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Step 800
800
#882B00
oklch(42.6% 0.135 39.6)
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Step 900
900
#732300
oklch(37.7% 0.119 39.6)
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Step 950
950
#451504
oklch(27.1% 0.079 39.3)
#FAB198 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) | #C3B996 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4C898 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA6AA | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FAB198
#FAB198
oklch(82.3% 0.093 39.7)
- #7CD4EF
#7CD4EF
oklch(82.4% 0.093 219.8)
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 #FAB198, 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 0.034
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.044
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.048
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.048
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.052
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.053
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.055
Use #FAB198 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.