#FEAAA5
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(81.8% 0.1 23.2), rgb(254, 170, 165).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.50:1).
About this color
#FEAAA5 is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.50:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.50:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FEAAA5 |
| RGB | rgb(254, 170, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 98%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.8% 0.1 23.2) |
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 #FEAAA5 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FEAAA5 | 11.50:1 | AAA | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FEAAA5 text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FEAAA5 text on black | 11.50:1 | AAA | Lc -68.6 | 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
#FEF2F1
oklch(97% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3E1
oklch(93.6% 0.029 23)
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Step 200
200
#FCCCC8
oklch(88.6% 0.055 23.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FEAAA5
oklch(81.8% 0.1 23.2)
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Step 400
400
#F47370
oklch(70.8% 0.159 23.3)
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Step 500
500
#EB434A
oklch(63% 0.204 23.2)
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Step 600
600
#D7072C
oklch(55.6% 0.222 23.3)
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Step 700
700
#B70023
oklch(49.2% 0.199 23.2)
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Step 800
800
#97021C
oklch(42.8% 0.171 23.1)
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Step 900
900
#79151C
oklch(37.7% 0.134 23.4)
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Step 950
950
#471011
oklch(27% 0.084 23.8)
#FEAAA5 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) | #BBB6A4 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC6A4 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA0A9 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FEAAA5
#FEAAA5
oklch(81.8% 0.1 23.2)
- #6BD7E0
#6BD7E0
oklch(81.9% 0.1 202.7)
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 #FEAAA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.026
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.027
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.035
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.039
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.042
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.042
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.051
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.054
Use #FEAAA5 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.