#FDAEA8
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(82.5% 0.094 24.1), rgb(253, 174, 168).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.79:1).
About this color
#FDAEA8 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 24°. 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 11.79:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.79:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FDAEA8 |
| RGB | rgb(253, 174, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 96%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.5% 0.094 24.1) |
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 #FDAEA8 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FDAEA8 | 11.79:1 | AAA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FDAEA8 text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FDAEA8 text on black | 11.79:1 | AAA | Lc -70.0 | 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
#FCE3E1
oklch(93.6% 0.028 23.2)
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Step 200
200
#FACCC8
oklch(88.4% 0.053 24)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FDAEA8
oklch(82.5% 0.094 24.1)
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Step 400
400
#F07771
oklch(70.8% 0.15 24.5)
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Step 500
500
#E64B4C
oklch(63% 0.192 24.2)
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Step 600
600
#D2202F
oklch(55.6% 0.209 24.1)
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Step 700
700
#B50B22
oklch(49.1% 0.194 24.1)
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Step 800
800
#93131E
oklch(42.7% 0.16 24.1)
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Step 900
900
#761B1E
oklch(37.7% 0.125 24)
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Step 950
950
#461212
oklch(27.1% 0.08 24.2)
#FDAEA8 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) | #BEB9A7 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1C8A7 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA5AD | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FDAEA8
#FDAEA8
oklch(82.5% 0.094 24.1)
- #75D8E2
#75D8E2
oklch(82.6% 0.094 204.1)
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 #FDAEA8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.022
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.027
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.031
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.033
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.049
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.050
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.050
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.050
Use #FDAEA8 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.