#FDB9AE
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(84.6% 0.081 29.2), rgb(253, 185, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.72:1).
About this color
#FDB9AE is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 29°. 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 12.72:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 12.72:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FDB9AE |
| RGB | rgb(253, 185, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 95%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.6% 0.081 29.2) |
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 #FDB9AE | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FDB9AE | 12.72:1 | AAA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #FDB9AE text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FDB9AE text on black | 12.72:1 | 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)
#FDB9AE
oklch(84.6% 0.081 29.2)
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Step 400
400
#E67F71
oklch(70.7% 0.13 28.9)
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Step 500
500
#DB5A4B
oklch(63.1% 0.165 29.2)
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Step 600
600
#C73A2D
oklch(55.7% 0.18 29.3)
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Step 700
700
#AB2A20
oklch(49% 0.167 29.1)
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Step 800
800
#8B251C
oklch(42.6% 0.139 29.2)
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Step 900
900
#70251D
oklch(37.7% 0.108 29.2)
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Step 950
950
#421712
oklch(27.1% 0.068 29)
#FDB9AE 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) | #C7C1AD | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7CFAD | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB1B6 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FDB9AE
#FDB9AE
oklch(84.6% 0.081 29.2)
- #8BDBE9
#8BDBE9
oklch(84.5% 0.081 209.8)
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 #FDB9AE, 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 0.030
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.031
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.038
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.039
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.041
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.042
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.042
Use #FDB9AE 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.