#FDBEA9
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(85.4% 0.079 39.2), rgb(253, 190, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.11:1).
About this color
#FDBEA9 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.11:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 13.11:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FDBEA9 |
| RGB | rgb(253, 190, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 95%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.4% 0.079 39.2) |
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 #FDBEA9 | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FDBEA9 | 13.11:1 | AAA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #FDBEA9 text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FDBEA9 text on black | 13.11:1 | AAA | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
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 200.
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Step 50
50
#FEF3EF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 41.2)
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Step 100
100
#FCE4DC
oklch(93.6% 0.029 39.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FDBEA9
oklch(85.4% 0.079 39.2)
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Step 300
300
#FAAA90
oklch(80.9% 0.102 38.8)
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Step 400
400
#F3784E
oklch(70.8% 0.162 39.2)
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Step 500
500
#E84E00
oklch(63.1% 0.201 39.2)
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Step 600
600
#C44100
oklch(55.6% 0.177 39.3)
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Step 700
700
#A63500
oklch(49.1% 0.157 39.1)
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Step 800
800
#892B00
oklch(42.8% 0.136 39.4)
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Step 900
900
#732200
oklch(37.6% 0.12 39.1)
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Step 950
950
#471200
oklch(27% 0.086 39.4)
#FDBEA9 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) | #CDC5A7 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCD1A9 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB5B8 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FDBEA9
#FDBEA9
oklch(85.4% 0.079 39.2)
- #93DCF2
#93DCF2
oklch(85.4% 0.079 218.8)
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 #FDBEA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.031
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.036
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.043
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.044
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.045
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.053
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.054
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.054
Use #FDBEA9 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.