#FAB8A9
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(84% 0.08 33.2), rgb(250, 184, 169).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.49:1).
About this color
#FAB8A9 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.49:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 12.49:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FAB8A9 |
| RGB | rgb(250, 184, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 89%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84% 0.08 33.2) |
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 #FAB8A9 | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FAB8A9 | 12.49:1 | AAA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FAB8A9 text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FAB8A9 text on black | 12.49:1 | AAA | Lc -73.2 | 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
#F5CFC7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 31.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FAB8A9
oklch(84% 0.08 33.2)
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Step 400
400
#E5816B
oklch(70.8% 0.128 33.4)
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Step 500
500
#DA5C43
oklch(63.1% 0.164 33)
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Step 600
600
#C63D22
oklch(55.7% 0.178 33.1)
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Step 700
700
#AA2D14
oklch(49% 0.165 33)
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Step 800
800
#8A2814
oklch(42.7% 0.136 33.3)
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Step 900
900
#6F2618
oklch(37.6% 0.107 32.9)
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Step 950
950
#41180F
oklch(27% 0.066 33.9)
#FAB8A9 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) | #C7C0A8 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6CDA8 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFAFB4 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FAB8A9
#FAB8A9
oklch(84% 0.08 33.2)
- #8BD9EA
#8BD9EA
oklch(84.1% 0.08 213)
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 #FAB8A9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.021
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.038
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.042
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.043
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.045
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.048
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.049
Use #FAB8A9 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.