#FEB893
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(83.9% 0.096 48.9), rgb(254, 184, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.49:1).
About this color
#FEB893 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.49:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 12.49:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FEB893 |
| RGB | rgb(254, 184, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 98%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.9% 0.096 48.9) |
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 #FEB893 | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FEB893 | 12.49:1 | AAA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FEB893 text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FEB893 text on black | 12.49:1 | AAA | Lc -73.2 | 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
#FAE5DA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 49.6)
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Step 200
200
#F7D0BB
oklch(88.5% 0.052 50)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FEB893
oklch(83.9% 0.096 48.9)
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Step 400
400
#EB8040
oklch(70.8% 0.153 49)
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Step 500
500
#D76200
oklch(63% 0.169 48.8)
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Step 600
600
#B65200
oklch(55.7% 0.149 48.9)
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Step 700
700
#9A4400
oklch(49.2% 0.132 48.7)
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Step 800
800
#7F3700
oklch(42.8% 0.115 48.9)
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Step 900
900
#6A2D00
oklch(37.6% 0.101 49.1)
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Step 950
950
#411900
oklch(27% 0.072 49.3)
#FEB893 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) | #CBBF90 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBCD93 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFACAE | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FEB893
#FEB893
oklch(83.9% 0.096 48.9)
- #85D7FC
#85D7FC
oklch(84% 0.095 228.6)
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 #FEB893, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.022
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.027
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.053
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.055
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.061
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.063
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.065
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.067
Use #FEB893 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.