#FDB8AE
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(84.4% 0.082 28.2), rgb(253, 184, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.64:1).
About this color
#FDB8AE is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.64:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 12.64:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FDB8AE |
| RGB | rgb(253, 184, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 95%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.4% 0.082 28.2) |
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 #FDB8AE | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FDB8AE | 12.64:1 | AAA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FDB8AE text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FDB8AE text on black | 12.64:1 | AAA | Lc -73.8 | 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E1
oklch(93.5% 0.023 27.3)
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Step 200
200
#F6CEC8
oklch(88.4% 0.046 28)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FDB8AE
oklch(84.4% 0.082 28.2)
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Step 400
400
#E77E71
oklch(70.7% 0.132 28.2)
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Step 500
500
#DC594C
oklch(63.1% 0.167 28.4)
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Step 600
600
#C8382F
oklch(55.7% 0.182 28.2)
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Step 700
700
#AC2822
oklch(49.1% 0.169 28)
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Step 800
800
#8C241E
oklch(42.7% 0.14 28)
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Step 900
900
#70241E
oklch(37.6% 0.109 27.9)
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Step 950
950
#421612
oklch(26.9% 0.069 27.8)
#FDB8AE 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) | #C6C1AD | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7CEAD | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB0B5 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FDB8AE
#FDB8AE
oklch(84.4% 0.082 28.2)
- #89DBE8
#89DBE8
oklch(84.3% 0.082 208.5)
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 #FDB8AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.026
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.028
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.031
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.037
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.038
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.040
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.041
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.042
Use #FDB8AE 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.