#FEA793
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(80.9% 0.108 33.6), rgb(254, 167, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.16:1).
About this color
#FEA793 is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.16:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.16:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FEA793 |
| RGB | rgb(254, 167, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 98%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.108 33.6) |
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 #FEA793 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FEA793 | 11.16:1 | AAA | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FEA793 text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FEA793 text on black | 11.16:1 | AAA | Lc -67.0 | 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
#FEE3DD
oklch(93.6% 0.031 32.6)
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Step 200
200
#FECCC0
oklch(88.6% 0.059 33.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FEA793
oklch(80.9% 0.108 33.6)
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Step 400
400
#F97154
oklch(70.7% 0.173 33.6)
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Step 500
500
#F13E14
oklch(63.1% 0.22 33.5)
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Step 600
600
#CF2D00
oklch(55.6% 0.202 33.6)
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Step 700
700
#AF2500
oklch(49.1% 0.178 33.7)
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Step 800
800
#911C00
oklch(42.7% 0.156 33.4)
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Step 900
900
#7A1600
oklch(37.7% 0.137 33.5)
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Step 950
950
#490E03
oklch(26.9% 0.091 33.7)
#FEA793 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) | #BBB291 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C492 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9AA2 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FEA793
#FEA793
oklch(80.9% 0.108 33.6)
- #61D3EB
#61D3EB
oklch(81% 0.108 213.6)
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 #FEA793, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.023
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.029
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.029
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.031
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.042
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.047
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.057
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.058
Use #FEA793 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.