#FAB199
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(82.4% 0.092 39), rgb(250, 177, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.81:1).
About this color
#FAB199 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.81:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.81:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FAB199 |
| RGB | rgb(250, 177, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 91%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.4% 0.092 39) |
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 #FAB199 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FAB199 | 11.81:1 | AAA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FAB199 text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FAB199 text on black | 11.81:1 | 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
#F8CEC1
oklch(88.4% 0.051 37.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FAB199
oklch(82.4% 0.092 39)
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Step 400
400
#EC7C57
oklch(70.6% 0.148 38.9)
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Step 500
500
#E3541C
oklch(63.1% 0.189 38.9)
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Step 600
600
#C44000
oklch(55.5% 0.178 39)
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Step 700
700
#A63500
oklch(49.1% 0.157 39.1)
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Step 800
800
#892A00
oklch(42.6% 0.137 39)
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Step 900
900
#732200
oklch(37.6% 0.12 39.1)
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Step 950
950
#441505
oklch(26.9% 0.077 38.7)
#FAB199 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) | #C3B997 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4C898 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA6AB | 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°).
- #FAB199
#FAB199
oklch(82.4% 0.092 39)
- #7CD4EE
#7CD4EE
oklch(82.4% 0.092 219)
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 #FAB199, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.008
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.035
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.045
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.047
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.048
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.052
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.052
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.054
Use #FAB199 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.