#FEB692
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(83.5% 0.097 47.5), rgb(254, 182, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.32:1).
About this color
#FEB692 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.32:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 12.32:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FEB692 |
| RGB | rgb(254, 182, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 98%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.5% 0.097 47.5) |
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 #FEB692 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FEB692 | 12.32:1 | AAA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FEB692 text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FEB692 text on black | 12.32:1 | AAA | Lc -72.4 | 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
#FDF3EE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 48.6)
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Step 100
100
#FBE5DA
oklch(93.7% 0.028 48.4)
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Step 200
200
#F8CFBB
oklch(88.4% 0.054 47.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FEB692
oklch(83.5% 0.097 47.5)
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Step 400
400
#ED7E40
oklch(70.7% 0.156 47.5)
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Step 500
500
#D96000
oklch(63% 0.173 47.6)
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Step 600
600
#B85000
oklch(55.7% 0.153 47.4)
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Step 700
700
#9B4200
oklch(49% 0.135 47.3)
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Step 800
800
#803600
oklch(42.8% 0.117 47.8)
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Step 900
900
#6C2C00
oklch(37.8% 0.104 47.5)
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Step 950
950
#421800
oklch(27% 0.074 47.5)
#FEB692 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) | #C9BD8F | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DACC92 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFAAAD | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FEB692
#FEB692
oklch(83.5% 0.097 47.5)
- #81D6FB
#81D6FB
oklch(83.6% 0.097 227.9)
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 #FEB692, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.019
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.025
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.051
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.053
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.062
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.063
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.063
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.063
Use #FEB692 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.