#FEB2A4
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(83.2% 0.092 30.7), rgb(254, 178, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.11:1).
About this color
#FEB2A4 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 31°. 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 12.11:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 12.11:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FEB2A4 |
| RGB | rgb(254, 178, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 98%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.2% 0.092 30.7) |
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 #FEB2A4 | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FEB2A4 | 12.11:1 | AAA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FEB2A4 text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FEB2A4 text on black | 12.11:1 | AAA | Lc -71.5 | 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
#FBE4DF
oklch(93.6% 0.026 32.2)
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Step 200
200
#F9CDC5
oklch(88.4% 0.051 30.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FEB2A4
oklch(83.2% 0.092 30.7)
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Step 400
400
#EE7A67
oklch(70.8% 0.147 30.7)
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Step 500
500
#E4503C
oklch(63% 0.187 30.6)
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Step 600
600
#D02915
oklch(55.6% 0.204 30.7)
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Step 700
700
#B31804
oklch(49% 0.189 30.8)
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Step 800
800
#92190B
oklch(42.7% 0.158 30.6)
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Step 900
900
#751E13
oklch(37.7% 0.123 30.7)
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Step 950
950
#45140D
oklch(27.1% 0.077 30.8)
#FEB2A4 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) | #C3BCA3 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5CBA3 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA8AE | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FEB2A4
#FEB2A4
oklch(83.2% 0.092 30.7)
- #7BD8EA
#7BD8EA
oklch(83.1% 0.092 211.5)
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 #FEB2A4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.012
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.037
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.038
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.047
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.048
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.052
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.052
Use #FEB2A4 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.