#FDAAA6
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(81.8% 0.099 22.5), rgb(253, 170, 166).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.47:1).
About this color
#FDAAA6 is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.47:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 11.47:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FDAAA6 |
| RGB | rgb(253, 170, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 96%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.8% 0.099 22.5) |
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 #FDAAA6 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FDAAA6 | 11.47:1 | AAA | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FDAAA6 text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FDAAA6 text on black | 11.47:1 | AAA | Lc -68.5 | 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
#FEF2F1
oklch(97% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3E1
oklch(93.6% 0.029 23)
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Step 200
200
#FCCCC9
oklch(88.6% 0.055 22.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FDAAA6
oklch(81.8% 0.099 22.5)
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Step 400
400
#F37372
oklch(70.7% 0.158 22.4)
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Step 500
500
#EA454D
oklch(63.1% 0.201 22.6)
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Step 600
600
#D60E30
oklch(55.7% 0.22 22.6)
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Step 700
700
#B60026
oklch(49% 0.198 22.3)
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Step 800
800
#96061F
oklch(42.7% 0.169 22.4)
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Step 900
900
#78161E
oklch(37.6% 0.132 22.5)
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Step 950
950
#471012
oklch(27% 0.084 22.8)
#FDAAA6 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) | #BBB6A5 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC6A5 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA0A9 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FDAAA6
#FDAAA6
oklch(81.8% 0.099 22.5)
- #6CD6DF
#6CD6DF
oklch(81.6% 0.099 202.8)
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 #FDAAA6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.025
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.028
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.033
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.039
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.042
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.042
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.052
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.054
Use #FDAAA6 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.