#FEB5AE
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(84% 0.086 25.2), rgb(254, 181, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.43:1).
About this color
#FEB5AE is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.43:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 12.43:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FEB5AE |
| RGB | rgb(254, 181, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 98%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84% 0.086 25.2) |
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 #FEB5AE | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FEB5AE | 12.43:1 | AAA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FEB5AE text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FEB5AE text on black | 12.43:1 | AAA | Lc -72.9 | 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 26.9)
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Step 200
200
#F8CEC9
oklch(88.6% 0.048 26)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FEB5AE
oklch(84% 0.086 25.2)
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Step 400
400
#EA7B74
oklch(70.7% 0.138 24.9)
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Step 500
500
#E0544F
oklch(63.1% 0.176 25.5)
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Step 600
600
#CB3033
oklch(55.5% 0.191 25.2)
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Step 700
700
#AF2026
oklch(49% 0.178 25.1)
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Step 800
800
#8E1E21
oklch(42.6% 0.147 24.9)
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Step 900
900
#732120
oklch(37.8% 0.115 25.1)
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Step 950
950
#431513
oklch(26.9% 0.072 25.6)
#FEB5AE 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) | #C4BFAD | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5CDAD | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFACB3 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FEB5AE
#FEB5AE
oklch(84% 0.086 25.2)
- #83DBE5
#83DBE5
oklch(84% 0.086 205)
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 #FEB5AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.024
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.025
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.031
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.035
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.040
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.040
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.043
Use #FEB5AE 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.