#FEA699
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(80.9% 0.107 28.8), rgb(254, 166, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.12:1).
About this color
#FEA699 is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.12:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.12:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FEA699 |
| RGB | rgb(254, 166, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 98%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.107 28.8) |
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 #FEA699 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FEA699 | 11.12:1 | AAA | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FEA699 text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FEA699 text on black | 11.12:1 | AAA | Lc -66.9 | 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
#FFF2F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 28)
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Step 100
100
#FEE3DE
oklch(93.6% 0.031 30.2)
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Step 200
200
#FECBC3
oklch(88.5% 0.059 28.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FEA699
oklch(80.9% 0.107 28.8)
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Step 400
400
#F97060
oklch(70.8% 0.171 28.8)
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Step 500
500
#F13C30
oklch(63.1% 0.219 28.8)
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Step 600
600
#D90006
oklch(55.6% 0.228 28.8)
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Step 700
700
#B80004
oklch(49.2% 0.201 28.8)
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Step 800
800
#980003
oklch(42.7% 0.175 28.7)
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Step 900
900
#7C100B
oklch(37.7% 0.142 28.9)
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Step 950
950
#490E09
oklch(27% 0.09 29.2)
#FEA699 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) | #B9B298 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC498 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9AA3 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FEA699
#FEA699
oklch(80.9% 0.107 28.8)
- #60D4E5
#60D4E5
oklch(81% 0.107 208.3)
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 #FEA699, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.027
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.028
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.030
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.036
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.040
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.050
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.050
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.055
Use #FEA699 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.