#FEA47E
Closest named color: Light Salmon (#FFA07A). oklch(80% 0.119 43.5), rgb(254, 164, 126).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.82:1).
About this color
#FEA47E is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Salmon (#FFA07A), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.82:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Salmon (#FFA07A) |
| Black text | 10.82:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FEA47E |
| RGB | rgb(254, 164, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 98%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80% 0.119 43.5) |
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 #FEA47E | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FEA47E | 10.82:1 | AAA | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FEA47E text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FEA47E text on black | 10.82:1 | AAA | Lc -65.4 | 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
#FFF2ED
oklch(97% 0.016 42.4)
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Step 100
100
#FFE3D8
oklch(93.6% 0.034 42.7)
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Step 200
200
#FFCCB7
oklch(88.4% 0.065 43.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FEA47E
oklch(80% 0.119 43.5)
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Step 400
400
#FD7027
oklch(70.7% 0.19 43.8)
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Step 500
500
#E05900
oklch(63.1% 0.185 43.6)
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Step 600
600
#BD4A00
oklch(55.6% 0.163 43.7)
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Step 700
700
#A03D00
oklch(49.1% 0.144 43.5)
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Step 800
800
#843100
oklch(42.7% 0.125 43.5)
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Step 900
900
#6F2800
oklch(37.7% 0.111 43.6)
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Step 950
950
#441600
oklch(27% 0.078 44.2)
#FEA47E 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) | #BBAF7B | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1C27D | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF959A | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FEA47E
#FEA47E
oklch(80% 0.119 43.5)
- #58CEF6
#58CEF6
oklch(80% 0.119 223.8)
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 #FEA47E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.009
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.030
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.032
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.035
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.038
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.045
- Pastel Orange #FF964F ΔE 0.049
Use #FEA47E 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.