#FAB8A8
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(83.9% 0.08 34.1), rgb(250, 184, 168).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.48:1).
About this color
#FAB8A8 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.48:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 12.48:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FAB8A8 |
| RGB | rgb(250, 184, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 89%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.9% 0.08 34.1) |
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 #FAB8A8 | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FAB8A8 | 12.48:1 | AAA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FAB8A8 text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FAB8A8 text on black | 12.48:1 | AAA | Lc -73.1 | 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5E0
oklch(93.7% 0.023 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5CFC6
oklch(88.4% 0.045 33.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FAB8A8
oklch(83.9% 0.08 34.1)
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Step 400
400
#E5816A
oklch(70.8% 0.128 33.9)
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Step 500
500
#DA5C40
oklch(63% 0.164 34)
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Step 600
600
#C63D1D
oklch(55.7% 0.179 34.2)
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Step 700
700
#AA2D0F
oklch(49% 0.166 33.9)
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Step 800
800
#8A2811
oklch(42.7% 0.137 34.2)
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Step 900
900
#6F2616
oklch(37.6% 0.107 33.9)
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Step 950
950
#42180E
oklch(27.2% 0.068 34.7)
#FAB8A8 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) | #C7C0A7 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6CDA7 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFAFB4 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FAB8A8
#FAB8A8
oklch(83.9% 0.08 34.1)
- #8BD8EA
#8BD8EA
oklch(83.8% 0.08 214.2)
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 #FAB8A8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.020
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.039
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.043
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.044
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.046
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.049
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.050
Use #FAB8A8 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.