#FEAA8A
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(81.3% 0.109 41.6), rgb(254, 170, 138).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.33:1).
About this color
#FEAA8A is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.33:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.33:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FEAA8A |
| RGB | rgb(254, 170, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 98%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.3% 0.109 41.6) |
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 #FEAA8A | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FEAA8A | 11.33:1 | AAA | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FEAA8A text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FEAA8A text on black | 11.33:1 | AAA | Lc -67.8 | 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
#FFF3EE
oklch(97.2% 0.015 44.2)
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Step 100
100
#FDE4DA
oklch(93.6% 0.031 43.1)
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Step 200
200
#FDCDBB
oklch(88.5% 0.06 41.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FEAA8A
oklch(81.3% 0.109 41.6)
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Step 400
400
#F7743E
oklch(70.6% 0.175 41.6)
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Step 500
500
#E35400
oklch(63% 0.192 41.5)
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Step 600
600
#C04600
oklch(55.6% 0.169 41.6)
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Step 700
700
#A23A00
oklch(49% 0.149 41.7)
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Step 800
800
#862E00
oklch(42.6% 0.13 41.4)
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Step 900
900
#712600
oklch(37.8% 0.115 41.7)
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Step 950
950
#461400
oklch(27.1% 0.083 41.4)
#FEAA8A 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) | #BFB487 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3C589 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9CA2 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FEAA8A
#FEAA8A
oklch(81.3% 0.109 41.6)
- #67D2F4
#67D2F4
oklch(81.3% 0.109 221.5)
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 #FEAA8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.022
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.025
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.026
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.038
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.039
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.054
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.059
Use #FEAA8A 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.