#FEAEAA
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(82.7% 0.095 22.5), rgb(254, 174, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.84:1).
About this color
#FEAEAA is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.84:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.84:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FEAEAA |
| RGB | rgb(254, 174, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 98%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.7% 0.095 22.5) |
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 #FEAEAA | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FEAEAA | 11.84:1 | AAA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FEAEAA text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FEAEAA text on black | 11.84:1 | AAA | Lc -70.2 | 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
#FCE3E1
oklch(93.6% 0.028 23.2)
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Step 200
200
#FACCC9
oklch(88.4% 0.052 22.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FEAEAA
oklch(82.7% 0.095 22.5)
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Step 400
400
#F07674
oklch(70.7% 0.151 22.6)
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Step 500
500
#E74A50
oklch(63.1% 0.193 22.6)
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Step 600
600
#D21D34
oklch(55.5% 0.21 22.4)
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Step 700
700
#B60527
oklch(49.2% 0.196 22.3)
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Step 800
800
#931021
oklch(42.6% 0.162 22.5)
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Step 900
900
#761A20
oklch(37.6% 0.126 22.5)
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Step 950
950
#461213
oklch(27.1% 0.08 23.1)
#FEAEAA 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) | #BEB9A9 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1C9A9 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA5AD | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FEAEAA
#FEAEAA
oklch(82.7% 0.095 22.5)
- #74D9E1
#74D9E1
oklch(82.7% 0.095 202.2)
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 #FEAEAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.025
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.025
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.029
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.031
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.047
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.047
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.048
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.050
Use #FEAEAA 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.