#FEB0AC
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(83% 0.092 22.5), rgb(254, 176, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.02:1).
About this color
#FEB0AC is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 23°. 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 12.02:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 12.02:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FEB0AC |
| RGB | rgb(254, 176, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 98%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83% 0.092 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 #FEB0AC | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FEB0AC | 12.02:1 | AAA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FEB0AC text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FEB0AC text on black | 12.02:1 | AAA | Lc -71.0 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#FEF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.013 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E2
oklch(93.5% 0.026 20.5)
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Step 200
200
#F9CDCA
oklch(88.5% 0.05 22.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FEB0AC
oklch(83% 0.092 22.5)
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Step 400
400
#EE7775
oklch(70.6% 0.147 22.5)
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Step 500
500
#E54D52
oklch(63.2% 0.188 22.5)
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Step 600
600
#D02436
oklch(55.6% 0.204 22.6)
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Step 700
700
#B41029
oklch(49.1% 0.191 22.4)
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Step 800
800
#921523
oklch(42.7% 0.158 22.4)
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Step 900
900
#751C21
oklch(37.6% 0.123 22.5)
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Step 950
950
#451314
oklch(27% 0.077 22.7)
#FEB0AC 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) | #BFBBAB | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2CAAB | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA7AF | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FEB0AC
#FEB0AC
oklch(83% 0.092 22.5)
- #79D9E1
#79D9E1
oklch(82.9% 0.092 202.6)
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 #FEB0AC, 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 0.026
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.027
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.028
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.044
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.044
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.044
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.047
Use #FEB0AC 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.