#FEABA4
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(82% 0.099 24.8), rgb(254, 171, 164).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.57:1).
About this color
#FEABA4 is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 25°. 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 11.57:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.57:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FEABA4 |
| RGB | rgb(254, 171, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 98%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82% 0.099 24.8) |
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 #FEABA4 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FEABA4 | 11.57:1 | AAA | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FEABA4 text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FEABA4 text on black | 11.57:1 | AAA | Lc -69.0 | 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
#FEF2F1
oklch(97% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3E0
oklch(93.6% 0.029 25.6)
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Step 200
200
#FCCCC7
oklch(88.6% 0.055 25.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FEABA4
oklch(82% 0.099 24.8)
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Step 400
400
#F3746D
oklch(70.7% 0.158 25.1)
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Step 500
500
#EB4546
oklch(63.1% 0.203 24.8)
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Step 600
600
#D60F27
oklch(55.6% 0.22 24.8)
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Step 700
700
#B7001D
oklch(49.1% 0.199 24.8)
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Step 800
800
#960618
oklch(42.7% 0.169 24.7)
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Step 900
900
#78171A
oklch(37.6% 0.131 24.9)
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Step 950
950
#471010
oklch(27% 0.084 24.7)
#FEABA4 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) | #BCB6A3 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C7A3 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA1A9 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FEABA4
#FEABA4
oklch(82% 0.099 24.8)
- #6DD7E2
#6DD7E2
oklch(82% 0.099 204.4)
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 #FEABA4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.023
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.029
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.036
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.039
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.043
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.043
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.050
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.055
Use #FEABA4 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.