#FEB69A
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(83.7% 0.093 42.1), rgb(254, 182, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.37:1).
About this color
#FEB69A is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 42°. 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 12.37:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 12.37:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FEB69A |
| RGB | rgb(254, 182, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 98%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.7% 0.093 42.1) |
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 #FEB69A | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FEB69A | 12.37:1 | AAA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FEB69A text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FEB69A text on black | 12.37:1 | AAA | Lc -72.6 | 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
#FBE5DC
oklch(93.7% 0.027 43.7)
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Step 200
200
#F8CFBF
oklch(88.5% 0.051 42.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FEB69A
oklch(83.7% 0.093 42.1)
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Step 400
400
#EC7E51
oklch(70.8% 0.148 42.2)
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Step 500
500
#E25601
oklch(63.1% 0.189 42.2)
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Step 600
600
#BF4700
oklch(55.5% 0.167 42.1)
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Step 700
700
#A23B00
oklch(49.2% 0.148 42.2)
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Step 800
800
#862F00
oklch(42.8% 0.129 42)
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Step 900
900
#702600
oklch(37.6% 0.113 42)
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Step 950
950
#441602
oklch(27% 0.077 42.4)
#FEB69A 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) | #C8BE98 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9CD9A | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFABAF | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FEB69A
#FEB69A
oklch(83.7% 0.093 42.1)
- #82D8F5
#82D8F5
oklch(83.8% 0.092 221.7)
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 #FEB69A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.012
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.034
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.054
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.054
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.055
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.058
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.058
Use #FEB69A 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.