#FEA591
Closest named color: Peachy Pink (#FF9A8A). oklch(80.5% 0.11 33.3), rgb(254, 165, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.00:1).
About this color
#FEA591 is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peachy Pink (#FF9A8A), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peachy Pink (#FF9A8A) |
| Black text | 11.00:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FEA591 |
| RGB | rgb(254, 165, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 98%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.5% 0.11 33.3) |
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 #FEA591 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FEA591 | 11.00:1 | AAA | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FEA591 text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FEA591 text on black | 11.00:1 | AAA | Lc -66.3 | 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
#FEE3DC
oklch(93.6% 0.031 34.9)
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Step 200
200
#FFCBBF
oklch(88.5% 0.062 33.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FEA591
oklch(80.5% 0.11 33.3)
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Step 400
400
#FA7053
oklch(70.7% 0.175 33.4)
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Step 500
500
#F33A0E
oklch(63.1% 0.225 33.2)
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Step 600
600
#CF2C00
oklch(55.6% 0.203 33.4)
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Step 700
700
#AF2300
oklch(49% 0.18 33.3)
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Step 800
800
#911B00
oklch(42.6% 0.157 33.2)
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Step 900
900
#7A1600
oklch(37.7% 0.137 33.5)
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Step 950
950
#4A0D03
oklch(27% 0.093 33)
#FEA591 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) | #BAB18F | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC390 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF98A0 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FEA591
#FEA591
oklch(80.5% 0.11 33.3)
- #5CD2EA
#5CD2EA
oklch(80.6% 0.11 213.2)
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 #FEA591, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.024
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.026
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.027
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.028
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.043
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.049
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.056
Use #FEA591 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.