#FEAFA0
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(82.6% 0.096 31.1), rgb(254, 175, 160).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.85:1).
About this color
#FEAFA0 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.85:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.85:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FEAFA0 |
| RGB | rgb(254, 175, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 98%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.6% 0.096 31.1) |
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 #FEAFA0 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FEAFA0 | 11.85:1 | AAA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FEAFA0 text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FEAFA0 text on black | 11.85:1 | 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
#FEF3F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 100
100
#FCE4DF
oklch(93.7% 0.027 31.7)
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Step 200
200
#FACDC4
oklch(88.5% 0.053 31.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FEAFA0
oklch(82.6% 0.096 31.1)
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Step 400
400
#F17763
oklch(70.7% 0.154 30.9)
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Step 500
500
#E84C36
oklch(63.2% 0.196 31)
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Step 600
600
#D32105
oklch(55.6% 0.213 31.2)
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Step 700
700
#B41700
oklch(49.2% 0.191 31.1)
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Step 800
800
#941302
oklch(42.7% 0.164 31.1)
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Step 900
900
#771B0F
oklch(37.7% 0.128 30.9)
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Step 950
950
#46120B
oklch(26.9% 0.081 30.7)
#FEAFA0 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) | #C0B99F | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3C99F | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA4AB | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FEAFA0
#FEAFA0
oklch(82.6% 0.096 31.1)
- #75D7E9
#75D7E9
oklch(82.6% 0.096 210.9)
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 #FEAFA0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.011
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.038
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.042
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.043
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.046
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.048
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.048
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.048
Use #FEAFA0 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.