#FBA08A
Closest named color: Peachy Pink (#FF9A8A). oklch(79.2% 0.114 34.3), rgb(251, 160, 138).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.49:1).
About this color
#FBA08A is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peachy Pink (#FF9A8A), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.49:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peachy Pink (#FF9A8A) |
| Black text | 10.49:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FBA08A |
| RGB | rgb(251, 160, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 93%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.2% 0.114 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 #FBA08A | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FBA08A | 10.49:1 | AAA | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FBA08A text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FBA08A text on black | 10.49:1 | AAA | Lc -63.8 | 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
#FFF2EF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 33.1)
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Step 100
100
#FFE3DC
oklch(93.7% 0.032 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#FFCBBE
oklch(88.4% 0.062 34.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FBA08A
oklch(79.2% 0.114 34.3)
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Step 400
400
#FD6E4D
oklch(70.8% 0.182 34.4)
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Step 500
500
#F33B00
oklch(63.1% 0.225 34.3)
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Step 600
600
#CD3100
oklch(55.6% 0.198 34.4)
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Step 700
700
#AE2800
oklch(49.2% 0.175 34.4)
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Step 800
800
#901F00
oklch(42.8% 0.153 34.3)
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Step 900
900
#791800
oklch(37.7% 0.135 34.2)
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Step 950
950
#4B0C00
oklch(27.1% 0.096 34.6)
#FBA08A 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) | #B5AC88 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBBF89 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF929A | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FBA08A
#FBA08A
oklch(79.2% 0.114 34.3)
- #53CEE8
#53CEE8
oklch(79.3% 0.114 214.2)
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 #FBA08A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.015
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.017
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.020
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.041
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.043
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.049
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.055
Use #FBA08A 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.