#FEA283
Closest named color: Light Salmon (#FFA07A). oklch(79.8% 0.118 39.4), rgb(254, 162, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.71:1).
About this color
#FEA283 is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Salmon (#FFA07A), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.71:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Salmon (#FFA07A) |
| Black text | 10.71:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FEA283 |
| RGB | rgb(254, 162, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 98%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.8% 0.118 39.4) |
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 #FEA283 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FEA283 | 10.71:1 | AAA | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FEA283 text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FEA283 text on black | 10.71:1 | AAA | Lc -64.9 | 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
#FFF2EE
oklch(97% 0.015 37.9)
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Step 100
100
#FFE3DA
oklch(93.6% 0.033 38.6)
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Step 200
200
#FFCCBB
oklch(88.5% 0.063 39.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FEA283
oklch(79.8% 0.118 39.4)
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Step 400
400
#FE6D39
oklch(70.6% 0.189 39.2)
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Step 500
500
#E84F00
oklch(63.2% 0.201 39.5)
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Step 600
600
#C44100
oklch(55.6% 0.177 39.3)
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Step 700
700
#A63600
oklch(49.2% 0.156 39.5)
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Step 800
800
#892B00
oklch(42.8% 0.136 39.4)
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Step 900
900
#732300
oklch(37.7% 0.119 39.6)
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Step 950
950
#471200
oklch(27% 0.086 39.4)
#FEA283 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) | #B9AD80 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC182 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF939A | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FEA283
#FEA283
oklch(79.8% 0.118 39.4)
- #53CFF1
#53CFF1
oklch(79.9% 0.118 219.3)
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 #FEA283, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.010
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.024
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.028
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.038
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.038
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.048
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.050
Use #FEA283 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.