#FEA798
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(81% 0.106 30.2), rgb(254, 167, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.19:1).
About this color
#FEA798 is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.19:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.19:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FEA798 |
| RGB | rgb(254, 167, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 98%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.106 30.2) |
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 #FEA798 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FEA798 | 11.19:1 | AAA | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FEA798 text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FEA798 text on black | 11.19:1 | AAA | Lc -67.2 | 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
#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
#FECBC2
oklch(88.4% 0.06 29.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FEA798
oklch(81% 0.106 30.2)
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Step 400
400
#F8715D
oklch(70.7% 0.17 30.4)
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Step 500
500
#F03E2B
oklch(63% 0.217 30.2)
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Step 600
600
#D61400
oklch(55.5% 0.221 30.3)
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Step 700
700
#B60F00
oklch(49.2% 0.196 30.3)
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Step 800
800
#960A00
oklch(42.6% 0.17 30.2)
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Step 900
900
#7C1107
oklch(37.8% 0.142 30.2)
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Step 950
950
#490E08
oklch(27% 0.09 29.9)
#FEA798 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) | #BAB397 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC497 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9BA3 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FEA798
#FEA798
oklch(81% 0.106 30.2)
- #62D4E7
#62D4E7
oklch(81.1% 0.106 210)
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 #FEA798, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.024
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.030
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.031
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.035
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.041
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.047
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.051
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.055
Use #FEA798 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.