#FAB9A9
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(84.2% 0.079 34.3), rgb(250, 185, 169).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.57:1).
About this color
#FAB9A9 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.57:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 12.57:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FAB9A9 |
| RGB | rgb(250, 185, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 89%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.2% 0.079 34.3) |
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 #FAB9A9 | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FAB9A9 | 12.57:1 | AAA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FAB9A9 text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FAB9A9 text on black | 12.57:1 | AAA | Lc -73.5 | 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
#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)
#FAB9A9
oklch(84.2% 0.079 34.3)
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Step 400
400
#E4816A
oklch(70.6% 0.127 34.1)
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Step 500
500
#D95D41
oklch(63% 0.162 34.2)
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Step 600
600
#C53E1F
oklch(55.6% 0.177 34.1)
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Step 700
700
#A92F11
oklch(49% 0.163 34.2)
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Step 800
800
#8A2912
oklch(42.8% 0.136 34.3)
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Step 900
900
#6F2717
oklch(37.8% 0.106 34.1)
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Step 950
950
#41180E
oklch(27% 0.067 34.9)
#FAB9A9 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) | #C8C1A8 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7CDA8 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB0B5 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FAB9A9
#FAB9A9
oklch(84.2% 0.079 34.3)
- #8DD9EB
#8DD9EB
oklch(84.2% 0.079 214.3)
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 #FAB9A9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.022
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.037
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.037
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.045
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.045
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.045
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.047
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.049
Use #FAB9A9 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.