#FDB9AD
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(84.6% 0.081 30.1), rgb(253, 185, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.71:1).
About this color
#FDB9AD is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.71:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 12.71:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FDB9AD |
| RGB | rgb(253, 185, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 95%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.6% 0.081 30.1) |
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 #FDB9AD | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FDB9AD | 12.71:1 | AAA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #FDB9AD text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FDB9AD text on black | 12.71:1 | AAA | Lc -74.2 | 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
#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
#F6CFC8
oklch(88.6% 0.045 29.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FDB9AD
oklch(84.6% 0.081 30.1)
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Step 400
400
#E67F6F
oklch(70.7% 0.13 30)
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Step 500
500
#DC5A48
oklch(63.2% 0.167 30.3)
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Step 600
600
#C73A2A
oklch(55.6% 0.18 30.1)
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Step 700
700
#AB2A1D
oklch(49% 0.168 30)
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Step 800
800
#8B251A
oklch(42.6% 0.139 30)
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Step 900
900
#70251B
oklch(37.7% 0.108 30.4)
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Step 950
950
#421711
oklch(27% 0.068 30.2)
#FDB9AD 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) | #C8C1AC | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7CFAC | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB0B6 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FDB9AD
#FDB9AD
oklch(84.6% 0.081 30.1)
- #8BDBEA
#8BDBEA
oklch(84.5% 0.081 210.7)
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 #FDB9AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.025
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.032
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.039
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.040
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.042
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.043
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.043
Use #FDB9AD 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.