#FEB292
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(82.8% 0.099 43.7), rgb(254, 178, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.99:1).
About this color
#FEB292 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.99:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.99:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FEB292 |
| RGB | rgb(254, 178, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 98%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.8% 0.099 43.7) |
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 #FEB292 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FEB292 | 11.99:1 | AAA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FEB292 text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FEB292 text on black | 11.99:1 | 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
#FCE4DB
oklch(93.6% 0.029 41.7)
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Step 200
200
#FACEBC
oklch(88.5% 0.056 43.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FEB292
oklch(82.8% 0.099 43.7)
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Step 400
400
#F07B46
oklch(70.7% 0.159 43.6)
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Step 500
500
#E05900
oklch(63.1% 0.185 43.6)
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Step 600
600
#BD4A00
oklch(55.6% 0.163 43.7)
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Step 700
700
#A03D00
oklch(49.1% 0.144 43.5)
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Step 800
800
#843100
oklch(42.7% 0.125 43.5)
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Step 900
900
#6F2800
oklch(37.7% 0.111 43.6)
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Step 950
950
#441600
oklch(27% 0.078 44.2)
#FEB292 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) | #C5BA90 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7CA92 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA6AA | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FEB292
#FEB292
oklch(82.8% 0.099 43.7)
- #79D5F6
#79D5F6
oklch(82.8% 0.099 223.5)
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 #FEB292, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.012
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.025
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.043
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.054
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.055
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.055
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.058
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.060
Use #FEB292 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.