#FEADA5
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(82.4% 0.097 25.6), rgb(254, 173, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.73:1).
About this color
#FEADA5 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.73:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.73:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FEADA5 |
| RGB | rgb(254, 173, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 98%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.4% 0.097 25.6) |
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 #FEADA5 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FEADA5 | 11.73:1 | AAA | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FEADA5 text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FEADA5 text on black | 11.73:1 | AAA | Lc -69.7 | 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
#FCE3E0
oklch(93.5% 0.028 25.9)
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Step 200
200
#FBCCC7
oklch(88.5% 0.054 25.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FEADA5
oklch(82.4% 0.097 25.6)
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Step 400
400
#F2756D
oklch(70.7% 0.155 25.5)
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Step 500
500
#E94846
oklch(63.1% 0.198 25.5)
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Step 600
600
#D41926
oklch(55.6% 0.215 25.7)
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Step 700
700
#B70019
oklch(49.1% 0.199 25.7)
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Step 800
800
#950E18
oklch(42.8% 0.165 25.5)
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Step 900
900
#77191A
oklch(37.6% 0.128 25.5)
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Step 950
950
#461110
oklch(26.9% 0.081 25.4)
#FEADA5 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) | #BEB8A4 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1C8A4 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA3AB | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FEADA5
#FEADA5
oklch(82.4% 0.097 25.6)
- #71D7E4
#71D7E4
oklch(82.2% 0.097 206.3)
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 #FEADA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.020
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.030
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.035
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.037
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.046
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.047
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.052
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.053
Use #FEADA5 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.