#FEAEA0
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(82.4% 0.097 30.2), rgb(254, 174, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.77:1).
About this color
#FEAEA0 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.77:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.77:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FEAEA0 |
| RGB | rgb(254, 174, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 98%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.4% 0.097 30.2) |
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 #FEAEA0 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FEAEA0 | 11.77:1 | AAA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FEAEA0 text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FEAEA0 text on black | 11.77:1 | AAA | Lc -69.9 | 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
#FEF2F0
oklch(97% 0.013 28.9)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3DF
oklch(93.5% 0.028 28.5)
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Step 200
200
#FBCDC4
oklch(88.6% 0.054 31)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FEAEA0
oklch(82.4% 0.097 30.2)
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Step 400
400
#F17764
oklch(70.7% 0.154 30.5)
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Step 500
500
#E94A37
oklch(63.1% 0.199 30.2)
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Step 600
600
#D41D0B
oklch(55.6% 0.215 30.2)
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Step 700
700
#B60F00
oklch(49.2% 0.196 30.3)
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Step 800
800
#951004
oklch(42.7% 0.166 30.2)
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Step 900
900
#771A10
oklch(37.6% 0.129 30.2)
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Step 950
950
#46120B
oklch(26.9% 0.081 30.7)
#FEAEA0 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) | #C0B89F | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3C89F | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA3AA | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FEAEA0
#FEAEA0
oklch(82.4% 0.097 30.2)
- #73D7E8
#73D7E8
oklch(82.5% 0.097 209.8)
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 #FEAEA0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.013
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.036
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.042
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.042
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.046
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.046
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.047
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.048
Use #FEAEA0 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.