#FEB290
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(82.8% 0.101 45), rgb(254, 178, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.98:1).
About this color
#FEB290 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.98:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.98:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FEB290 |
| RGB | rgb(254, 178, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 98%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.8% 0.101 45) |
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 #FEB290 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FEB290 | 11.98:1 | AAA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FEB290 text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FEB290 text on black | 11.98:1 | AAA | Lc -70.9 | 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
#FEF3EE
oklch(97.1% 0.014 46.2)
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Step 100
100
#FCE4DA
oklch(93.6% 0.03 44)
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Step 200
200
#FACEBB
oklch(88.4% 0.056 44.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FEB290
oklch(82.8% 0.101 45)
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Step 400
400
#F07B41
oklch(70.7% 0.161 45.1)
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Step 500
500
#DE5C00
oklch(63.2% 0.181 45)
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Step 600
600
#BB4C00
oklch(55.6% 0.159 44.9)
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Step 700
700
#9E3F00
oklch(49.1% 0.14 44.9)
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Step 800
800
#833300
oklch(42.8% 0.122 45)
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Step 900
900
#6E2900
oklch(37.7% 0.109 44.5)
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Step 950
950
#431700
oklch(27% 0.076 45.7)
#FEB290 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) | #C6BA8D | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8CA90 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA5A9 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FEB290
#FEB290
oklch(82.8% 0.101 45)
- #79D5F8
#79D5F8
oklch(82.9% 0.101 224.9)
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 #FEB290, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.014
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.023
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.042
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.054
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.055
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.056
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.059
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.059
Use #FEB290 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.