#FDAFA8
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(82.7% 0.093 25), rgb(253, 175, 168).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.87:1).
About this color
#FDAFA8 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.87:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.87:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FDAFA8 |
| RGB | rgb(253, 175, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 96%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.7% 0.093 25) |
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 #FDAFA8 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FDAFA8 | 11.87:1 | AAA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FDAFA8 text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FDAFA8 text on black | 11.87:1 | AAA | Lc -70.3 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FEF2F1
oklch(97% 0.013 23.2)
-
Step 100
100
#FCE3E1
oklch(93.6% 0.028 23.2)
-
Step 200
200
#FACDC8
oklch(88.6% 0.052 25.6)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#FDAFA8
oklch(82.7% 0.093 25)
-
Step 400
400
#EF7871
oklch(70.8% 0.148 25)
-
Step 500
500
#E54D4B
oklch(63.1% 0.189 25)
-
Step 600
600
#D1232D
oklch(55.6% 0.206 25)
-
Step 700
700
#B41020
oklch(49% 0.191 25)
-
Step 800
800
#92151D
oklch(42.6% 0.158 24.7)
-
Step 900
900
#761C1D
oklch(37.8% 0.124 24.9)
-
Step 950
950
#451312
oklch(27% 0.077 24.9)
#FDAFA8 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) | #BFBAA7 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1C9A7 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA6AD | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FDAFA8
#FDAFA8
oklch(82.7% 0.093 25)
- #77D8E3
#77D8E3
oklch(82.7% 0.093 205.1)
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 #FDAFA8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.021
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.028
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.032
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.048
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.049
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.049
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.050
Use #FDAFA8 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.