#FAB2A2
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(82.7% 0.088 32.9), rgb(250, 178, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.95:1).
About this color
#FAB2A2 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.95:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.95:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FAB2A2 |
| RGB | rgb(250, 178, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 90%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.7% 0.088 32.9) |
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 #FAB2A2 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FAB2A2 | 11.95:1 | AAA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FAB2A2 text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FAB2A2 text on black | 11.95:1 | AAA | Lc -70.7 | 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
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4DF
oklch(93.5% 0.025 32.9)
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Step 200
200
#F8CEC5
oklch(88.5% 0.049 32.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FAB2A2
oklch(82.7% 0.088 32.9)
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Step 400
400
#EB7D66
oklch(70.8% 0.141 33)
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Step 500
500
#E1553A
oklch(63.1% 0.18 32.9)
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Step 600
600
#CC3212
oklch(55.6% 0.195 32.9)
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Step 700
700
#B02200
oklch(49.1% 0.181 33)
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Step 800
800
#8F2008
oklch(42.7% 0.15 33.1)
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Step 900
900
#732212
oklch(37.8% 0.117 33.1)
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Step 950
950
#44150C
oklch(27% 0.075 32.8)
#FAB2A2 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) | #C2BBA1 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3C9A1 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA8AE | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FAB2A2
#FAB2A2
oklch(82.7% 0.088 32.9)
- #7FD6E8
#7FD6E8
oklch(82.8% 0.088 212.4)
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 #FAB2A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.012
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.038
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.041
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.043
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.046
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.050
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.051
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.053
Use #FAB2A2 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.