#FEB098
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(82.6% 0.098 37.8), rgb(254, 176, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.87:1).
About this color
#FEB098 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.004 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.87:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.87:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FEB098 |
| RGB | rgb(254, 176, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 98%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.6% 0.098 37.8) |
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 #FEB098 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FEB098 | 11.87:1 | AAA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FEB098 text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FEB098 text on black | 11.87:1 | AAA | Lc -70.4 | 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
#FEF3EF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 41.2)
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Step 100
100
#FCE4DD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 36.9)
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Step 200
200
#FACEC0
oklch(88.6% 0.054 38.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FEB098
oklch(82.6% 0.098 37.8)
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Step 400
400
#F17954
oklch(70.7% 0.157 37.8)
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Step 500
500
#E84E12
oklch(63.1% 0.2 37.9)
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Step 600
600
#C63D00
oklch(55.5% 0.182 37.9)
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Step 700
700
#A83200
oklch(49.1% 0.162 37.8)
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Step 800
800
#8B2800
oklch(42.8% 0.14 37.9)
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Step 900
900
#752000
oklch(37.7% 0.124 37.7)
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Step 950
950
#461303
oklch(27% 0.082 38)
#FEB098 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) | #C3B996 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5C997 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA4AA | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FEB098
#FEB098
oklch(82.6% 0.098 37.8)
- #76D6F0
#76D6F0
oklch(82.7% 0.098 217.5)
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 #FEB098, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.004
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.034
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.043
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.048
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.049
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.050
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.052
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.054
Use #FEB098 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.