#FEA9BD
Closest named color: Soft Pink (#FDB0C0). oklch(82.3% 0.103 4.2), rgb(254, 169, 189).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.62:1).
About this color
#FEA9BD is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Pink (#FDB0C0), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.62:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Soft Pink (#FDB0C0) |
| Black text | 11.62:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FEA9BD |
| RGB | rgb(254, 169, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 98%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.3% 0.103 4.2) |
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 #FEA9BD | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FEA9BD | 11.62:1 | AAA | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FEA9BD text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FEA9BD text on black | 11.62:1 | AAA | Lc -69.2 | 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
#FEF2F4
oklch(97.1% 0.013 5.8)
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Step 100
100
#FCE2E7
oklch(93.5% 0.029 4.5)
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Step 200
200
#FBCAD4
oklch(88.4% 0.057 4.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FEA9BD
oklch(82.3% 0.103 4.2)
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Step 400
400
#F26F94
oklch(70.8% 0.164 4.5)
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Step 500
500
#E83D7A
oklch(63% 0.21 4.2)
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Step 600
600
#D20064
oklch(55.6% 0.224 4.1)
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Step 700
700
#B20053
oklch(49.1% 0.198 4.4)
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Step 800
800
#930044
oklch(42.7% 0.172 4)
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Step 900
900
#771139
oklch(37.7% 0.137 4)
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Step 950
950
#460E21
oklch(27% 0.086 4.5)
#FEA9BD 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) | #B5B7BE | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAC7BB | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA3B0 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FEA9BD
#FEA9BD
oklch(82.3% 0.103 4.2)
- #6FDBCD
#6FDBCD
oklch(82.3% 0.102 184.4)
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 #FEA9BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.016
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.020
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.028
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.031
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.035
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.040
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.054
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.056
Use #FEA9BD 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.