#FEA09F
Closest named color: Peachy Pink (#FF9A8A). oklch(80% 0.112 20.5), rgb(254, 160, 159).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.74:1).
About this color
#FEA09F is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peachy Pink (#FF9A8A), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.74:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peachy Pink (#FF9A8A) |
| Black text | 10.74:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FEA09F |
| RGB | rgb(254, 160, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 98%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80% 0.112 20.5) |
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 #FEA09F | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FEA09F | 10.74:1 | AAA | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FEA09F text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FEA09F text on black | 10.74:1 | AAA | Lc -65.0 | 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
#FFF2F1
oklch(97.1% 0.014 22.8)
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Step 100
100
#FFE2E1
oklch(93.6% 0.032 20.1)
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Step 200
200
#FFCAC8
oklch(88.5% 0.061 20.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FEA09F
oklch(80% 0.112 20.5)
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Step 400
400
#FD6A6F
oklch(70.8% 0.18 20.9)
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Step 500
500
#F52E49
oklch(63.1% 0.229 20.7)
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Step 600
600
#D70036
oklch(55.6% 0.223 20.4)
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Step 700
700
#B6002C
oklch(49.1% 0.197 20.5)
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Step 800
800
#970023
oklch(42.8% 0.172 20.4)
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Step 900
900
#7E021C
oklch(37.6% 0.15 20.5)
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Step 950
950
#4B0911
oklch(27.1% 0.096 20.6)
#FEA09F 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) | #B3AE9E | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAC19D | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF95A0 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FEA09F
#FEA09F
oklch(80% 0.112 20.5)
- #52D3DB
#52D3DB
oklch(79.9% 0.112 200.9)
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 #FEA09F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.026
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.031
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.045
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.047
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.048
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.051
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.057
Use #FEA09F 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.