#FEAEE9
Closest named color: Powder Pink (#FFB2D0). oklch(84.5% 0.119 336.6), rgb(254, 174, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.44:1).
About this color
#FEAEE9 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Pink (#FFB2D0), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.44:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Powder Pink (#FFB2D0) |
| Black text | 12.44:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FEAEE9 |
| RGB | rgb(254, 174, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 98%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.5% 0.119 336.6) |
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 #FEAEE9 | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FEAEE9 | 12.44:1 | AAA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FEAEE9 text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FEAEE9 text on black | 12.44:1 | AAA | Lc -73.0 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FDF2F9
oklch(97.2% 0.015 338.9)
-
Step 100
100
#FAE2F2
oklch(93.7% 0.033 338)
-
Step 200
200
#F6C9E9
oklch(88.4% 0.066 336.7)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#FEAEE9
oklch(84.5% 0.119 336.6)
-
Step 400
400
#E76BCC
oklch(70.8% 0.19 336.5)
-
Step 500
500
#DC34BE
oklch(63% 0.243 336.6)
-
Step 600
600
#C200A6
oklch(55.5% 0.245 336.6)
-
Step 700
700
#A4008C
oklch(49% 0.216 336.7)
-
Step 800
800
#880074
oklch(42.7% 0.189 336.6)
-
Step 900
900
#700960
oklch(37.7% 0.159 336.3)
-
Step 950
950
#420B38
oklch(27% 0.1 336.5)
#FEAEE9 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) | #AFC0EB | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2CCE7 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB0C3 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FEAEE9
#FEAEE9
oklch(84.5% 0.119 336.6)
- #87E4AC
#87E4AC
oklch(84.6% 0.12 156.3)
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 #FEAEE9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.040
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.047
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.050
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.057
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.060
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.063
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.065
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.066
Use #FEAEE9 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.