#FEB898
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(84% 0.093 45.5), rgb(254, 184, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.52:1).
About this color
#FEB898 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.52:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 12.52:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FEB898 |
| RGB | rgb(254, 184, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 98%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84% 0.093 45.5) |
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 #FEB898 | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FEB898 | 12.52:1 | AAA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FEB898 text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FEB898 text on black | 12.52:1 | AAA | Lc -73.3 | 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
#FAE5DB
oklch(93.6% 0.027 47.2)
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Step 200
200
#F7CFBD
oklch(88.4% 0.052 45.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FEB898
oklch(84% 0.093 45.5)
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Step 400
400
#EA7F4B
oklch(70.6% 0.148 45.3)
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Step 500
500
#DD5D00
oklch(63.2% 0.179 45.6)
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Step 600
600
#BA4D00
oklch(55.5% 0.157 45.6)
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Step 700
700
#9D4000
oklch(49% 0.139 45.7)
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Step 800
800
#823300
oklch(42.6% 0.121 45.2)
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Step 900
900
#6D2A00
oklch(37.7% 0.107 45.6)
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Step 950
950
#431700
oklch(27% 0.076 45.7)
#FEB898 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) | #CABF96 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBCE98 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFACB0 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FEB898
#FEB898
oklch(84% 0.093 45.5)
- #85D8F9
#85D8F9
oklch(84.1% 0.093 225.5)
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 #FEB898, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.018
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.032
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.056
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.056
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.057
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.057
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.061
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.063
Use #FEB898 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.