#FEA28E
Closest named color: Peachy Pink (#FF9A8A). oklch(80% 0.114 32.9), rgb(254, 162, 142).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.77:1).
About this color
#FEA28E is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peachy Pink (#FF9A8A), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.77:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peachy Pink (#FF9A8A) |
| Black text | 10.77:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FEA28E |
| RGB | rgb(254, 162, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 98%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80% 0.114 32.9) |
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 #FEA28E | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FEA28E | 10.77:1 | AAA | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FEA28E text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FEA28E text on black | 10.77:1 | AAA | Lc -65.2 | 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
#FFE3DC
oklch(93.7% 0.032 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#FFCBBF
oklch(88.5% 0.062 33.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FEA28E
oklch(80% 0.114 32.9)
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Step 400
400
#FD6D50
oklch(70.7% 0.182 33.1)
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Step 500
500
#F63401
oklch(63.1% 0.233 33)
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Step 600
600
#D02A00
oklch(55.6% 0.205 33)
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Step 700
700
#B02200
oklch(49.1% 0.181 33)
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Step 800
800
#921A00
oklch(42.8% 0.158 32.9)
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Step 900
900
#7B1400
oklch(37.7% 0.14 32.8)
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Step 950
950
#4B0B02
oklch(27% 0.096 32.6)
#FEA28E 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) | #B7AE8C | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC18D | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF959D | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FEA28E
#FEA28E
oklch(80% 0.114 32.9)
- #54D1E9
#54D1E9
oklch(80% 0.114 212.6)
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 #FEA28E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.018
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.023
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.023
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.035
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.047
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.051
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.052
Use #FEA28E 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.