#FDAFA3
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(82.6% 0.094 28.9), rgb(253, 175, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.83:1).
About this color
#FDAFA3 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.83:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.83:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FDAFA3 |
| RGB | rgb(253, 175, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 96%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.6% 0.094 28.9) |
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 #FDAFA3 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FDAFA3 | 11.83:1 | AAA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FDAFA3 text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FDAFA3 text on black | 11.83:1 | AAA | Lc -70.2 | 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
#FEF3F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 29.9)
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Step 100
100
#FCE4E0
oklch(93.7% 0.027 28.9)
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Step 200
200
#FACDC6
oklch(88.5% 0.052 28.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FDAFA3
oklch(82.6% 0.094 28.9)
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Step 400
400
#EF7869
oklch(70.7% 0.149 28.8)
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Step 500
500
#E64D3F
oklch(63.1% 0.192 28.9)
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Step 600
600
#D2241B
oklch(55.7% 0.209 29)
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Step 700
700
#B5100C
oklch(49.1% 0.194 28.9)
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Step 800
800
#93150F
oklch(42.7% 0.161 29)
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Step 900
900
#761C15
oklch(37.7% 0.125 28.9)
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Step 950
950
#46130E
oklch(27.1% 0.079 28.9)
#FDAFA3 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) | #C0B9A2 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2C8A2 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA5AC | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FDAFA3
#FDAFA3
oklch(82.6% 0.094 28.9)
- #76D7E7
#76D7E7
oklch(82.6% 0.094 209.3)
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 #FDAFA3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.015
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.034
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.039
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.039
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.048
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.049
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.049
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.051
Use #FDAFA3 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.