#FAB49D
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(83% 0.088 39), rgb(250, 180, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.08:1).
About this color
#FAB49D is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 39°. 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 12.08:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 12.08:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FAB49D |
| RGB | rgb(250, 180, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 90%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83% 0.088 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 #FAB49D | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FAB49D | 12.08:1 | AAA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FAB49D text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FAB49D text on black | 12.08:1 | AAA | Lc -71.3 | 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
#FAE5DE
oklch(93.7% 0.025 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#F7CFC2
oklch(88.5% 0.049 38.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FAB49D
oklch(83% 0.088 39)
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Step 400
400
#EA7F5B
oklch(70.8% 0.141 39.2)
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Step 500
500
#E05826
oklch(63.2% 0.181 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
#722303
oklch(37.6% 0.118 38.9)
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Step 950
950
#431606
oklch(26.9% 0.074 39.3)
#FAB49D 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) | #C5BC9B | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5CA9D | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFAAAE | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FAB49D
#FAB49D
oklch(83% 0.088 39)
- #82D5EE
#82D5EE
oklch(82.9% 0.088 219.2)
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 #FAB49D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.010
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.038
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.047
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.048
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.052
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.053
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.055
Use #FAB49D 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.