#FBAD99
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(81.8% 0.097 35), rgb(251, 173, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.53:1).
About this color
#FBAD99 is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.53:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.53:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FBAD99 |
| RGB | rgb(251, 173, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 92%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.8% 0.097 35) |
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 #FBAD99 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FBAD99 | 11.53:1 | AAA | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FBAD99 text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FBAD99 text on black | 11.53:1 | AAA | Lc -68.8 | 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
#FEF3F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 100
100
#FCE4DD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 36.9)
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Step 200
200
#FACDC2
oklch(88.4% 0.053 34)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FBAD99
oklch(81.8% 0.097 35)
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Step 400
400
#F1785B
oklch(70.7% 0.155 34.7)
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Step 500
500
#E84D26
oklch(63.1% 0.198 34.8)
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Step 600
600
#CC3300
oklch(55.6% 0.195 34.9)
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Step 700
700
#AC2A00
oklch(49% 0.172 35)
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Step 800
800
#8F2100
oklch(42.8% 0.15 35)
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Step 900
900
#771C03
oklch(37.7% 0.129 34.9)
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Step 950
950
#461306
oklch(27% 0.081 35.5)
#FBAD99 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) | #BFB697 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2C698 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA2A8 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FBAD99
#FBAD99
oklch(81.8% 0.097 35)
- #73D4EA
#73D4EA
oklch(81.9% 0.096 214.3)
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 #FBAD99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.012
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.039
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.040
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.040
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.042
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.043
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.051
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.052
Use #FBAD99 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.