#FEB5A3
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(83.7% 0.089 34.4), rgb(254, 181, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.35:1).
About this color
#FEB5A3 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 34°. 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 12.35:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 12.35:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FEB5A3 |
| RGB | rgb(254, 181, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 98%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.7% 0.089 34.4) |
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 #FEB5A3 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FEB5A3 | 12.35:1 | AAA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FEB5A3 text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FEB5A3 text on black | 12.35:1 | AAA | Lc -72.5 | 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
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4DF
oklch(93.6% 0.026 32.2)
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Step 200
200
#F8CEC4
oklch(88.5% 0.05 33.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FEB5A3
oklch(83.7% 0.089 34.4)
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Step 400
400
#EB7C62
oklch(70.6% 0.143 34.3)
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Step 500
500
#E25434
oklch(63.1% 0.183 34.2)
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Step 600
600
#CD3100
oklch(55.6% 0.198 34.4)
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Step 700
700
#AE2800
oklch(49.2% 0.175 34.4)
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Step 800
800
#901F00
oklch(42.8% 0.153 34.3)
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Step 900
900
#74210E
oklch(37.8% 0.12 34.1)
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Step 950
950
#44150A
oklch(27% 0.075 34.5)
#FEB5A3 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) | #C6BEA2 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7CCA2 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFABB0 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FEB5A3
#FEB5A3
oklch(83.7% 0.089 34.4)
- #81D9ED
#81D9ED
oklch(83.7% 0.089 213.9)
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 #FEB5A3, 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 0.040
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.045
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.045
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.045
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.051
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.054
Use #FEB5A3 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.