#FEB49B
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(83.4% 0.094 39.5), rgb(254, 180, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.21:1).
About this color
#FEB49B is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.21:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 12.21:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FEB49B |
| RGB | rgb(254, 180, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 98%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.4% 0.094 39.5) |
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 #FEB49B | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FEB49B | 12.21:1 | AAA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FEB49B text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FEB49B text on black | 12.21:1 | AAA | Lc -71.9 | 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
#FDF3EF
oklch(97.1% 0.012 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4DD
oklch(93.6% 0.027 37.6)
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Step 200
200
#F9CEC0
oklch(88.5% 0.053 38.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FEB49B
oklch(83.4% 0.094 39.5)
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Step 400
400
#ED7C55
oklch(70.7% 0.149 39.5)
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Step 500
500
#E45315
oklch(63.1% 0.192 39.4)
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Step 600
600
#C44100
oklch(55.6% 0.177 39.3)
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Step 700
700
#A53600
oklch(49% 0.155 39.6)
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Step 800
800
#892B00
oklch(42.8% 0.136 39.4)
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Step 900
900
#732300
oklch(37.7% 0.119 39.6)
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Step 950
950
#451504
oklch(27.1% 0.079 39.3)
#FEB49B 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) | #C6BC99 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7CB9B | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA9AD | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FEB49B
#FEB49B
oklch(83.4% 0.094 39.5)
- #7ED7F2
#7ED7F2
oklch(83.3% 0.093 219.5)
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 #FEB49B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.007
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.035
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.050
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.051
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.051
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.054
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.054
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.057
Use #FEB49B 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.