#FEABA5
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(82% 0.099 24), rgb(254, 171, 165).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.58:1).
About this color
#FEABA5 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 24°. 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 11.58:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.58:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FEABA5 |
| RGB | rgb(254, 171, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 98%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82% 0.099 24) |
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 #FEABA5 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FEABA5 | 11.58:1 | AAA | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FEABA5 text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FEABA5 text on black | 11.58:1 | 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
#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)
#FEABA5
oklch(82% 0.099 24)
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Step 400
400
#F3746F
oklch(70.7% 0.157 24.2)
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Step 500
500
#EA4549
oklch(63% 0.202 23.9)
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Step 600
600
#D60F2A
oklch(55.6% 0.22 24.1)
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Step 700
700
#B70020
oklch(49.1% 0.199 24)
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Step 800
800
#96061A
oklch(42.7% 0.169 24.1)
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Step 900
900
#78171C
oklch(37.7% 0.131 23.9)
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Step 950
950
#471011
oklch(27% 0.084 23.8)
#FEABA5 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) | #BCB7A4 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C7A4 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA1AA | 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°).
- #FEABA5
#FEABA5
oklch(82% 0.099 24)
- #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 #FEABA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.024
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.028
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.034
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.038
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.043
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.043
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.051
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.054
Use #FEABA5 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.