#FDAEA0
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(82.3% 0.096 30.4), rgb(253, 174, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.73:1).
About this color
#FDAEA0 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.73:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.73:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FDAEA0 |
| RGB | rgb(253, 174, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 96%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.3% 0.096 30.4) |
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 #FDAEA0 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FDAEA0 | 11.73:1 | AAA | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FDAEA0 text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FDAEA0 text on black | 11.73:1 | AAA | Lc -69.7 | 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
#FEF2F0
oklch(97% 0.013 28.9)
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Step 100
100
#FCE4DF
oklch(93.7% 0.027 31.7)
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Step 200
200
#FACDC4
oklch(88.5% 0.053 31.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FDAEA0
oklch(82.3% 0.096 30.4)
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Step 400
400
#F17765
oklch(70.7% 0.154 30)
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Step 500
500
#E84C38
oklch(63.2% 0.196 30.5)
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Step 600
600
#D3200E
oklch(55.6% 0.213 30.3)
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Step 700
700
#B51000
oklch(49% 0.195 30.4)
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Step 800
800
#941306
oklch(42.7% 0.164 30.4)
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Step 900
900
#771B11
oklch(37.7% 0.128 30.2)
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Step 950
950
#46120C
oklch(27% 0.081 29.8)
#FDAEA0 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) | #BFB89F | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2C89F | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA4AA | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FDAEA0
#FDAEA0
oklch(82.3% 0.096 30.4)
- #74D6E8
#74D6E8
oklch(82.3% 0.095 210.9)
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 #FDAEA0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.013
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.036
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.042
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.042
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.045
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.046
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.047
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.047
Use #FDAEA0 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.