#FAB8AE
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(84.1% 0.078 28.6), rgb(250, 184, 174).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.53:1).
About this color
#FAB8AE is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.53:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 12.53:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FAB8AE |
| RGB | rgb(250, 184, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 88%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.1% 0.078 28.6) |
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 #FAB8AE | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FAB8AE | 12.53:1 | AAA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FAB8AE text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FAB8AE text on black | 12.53:1 | AAA | Lc -73.3 | 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5E1
oklch(93.7% 0.023 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#F5CFC9
oklch(88.5% 0.044 28.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FAB8AE
oklch(84.1% 0.078 28.6)
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Step 400
400
#E48073
oklch(70.6% 0.126 28.4)
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Step 500
500
#D95C4E
oklch(63.1% 0.16 28.8)
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Step 600
600
#C53D32
oklch(55.7% 0.174 28.6)
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Step 700
700
#A92D25
oklch(49% 0.162 28.3)
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Step 800
800
#8A2720
oklch(42.7% 0.135 28.2)
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Step 900
900
#6F261F
oklch(37.7% 0.105 28.5)
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Step 950
950
#411713
oklch(26.9% 0.066 27.8)
#FAB8AE 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) | #C6C0AD | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5CDAD | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB0B5 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FAB8AE
#FAB8AE
oklch(84.1% 0.078 28.6)
- #8CDAE6
#8CDAE6
oklch(84.2% 0.078 208.1)
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 #FAB8AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.026
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.029
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.032
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.037
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.038
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.039
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.042
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.043
Use #FAB8AE 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.