#FEA084
Closest named color: Light Salmon (#FFA07A). oklch(79.4% 0.119 37.4), rgb(254, 160, 132).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.57:1).
About this color
#FEA084 is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Salmon (#FFA07A), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.57:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Salmon (#FFA07A) |
| Black text | 10.57:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FEA084 |
| RGB | rgb(254, 160, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 98%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.4% 0.119 37.4) |
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 #FEA084 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FEA084 | 10.57:1 | AAA | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FEA084 text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FEA084 text on black | 10.57:1 | AAA | Lc -64.2 | 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
#FFF2EF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 33.1)
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Step 100
100
#FFE3DA
oklch(93.6% 0.033 38.6)
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Step 200
200
#FFCCBC
oklch(88.6% 0.062 38.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FEA084
oklch(79.4% 0.119 37.4)
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Step 400
400
#FF6C3F
oklch(70.7% 0.189 37.3)
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Step 500
500
#EC4800
oklch(63.1% 0.21 37.3)
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Step 600
600
#C73C00
oklch(55.6% 0.184 37.5)
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Step 700
700
#A93100
oklch(49.2% 0.163 37.3)
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Step 800
800
#8B2700
oklch(42.7% 0.141 37.5)
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Step 900
900
#751F00
oklch(37.6% 0.125 37.3)
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Step 950
950
#481000
oklch(26.9% 0.089 37.6)
#FEA084 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) | #B7AC82 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC083 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9199 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FEA084
#FEA084
oklch(79.4% 0.119 37.4)
- #4DCEEE
#4DCEEE
oklch(79.3% 0.119 217.6)
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 #FEA084, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.012
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.018
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.025
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.041
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.044
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.045
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.046
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.049
Use #FEA084 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.