#FEB8A9
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(84.4% 0.085 32.4), rgb(254, 184, 169).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.64:1).
About this color
#FEB8A9 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.64:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 12.64:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FEB8A9 |
| RGB | rgb(254, 184, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 98%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.4% 0.085 32.4) |
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 #FEB8A9 | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FEB8A9 | 12.64:1 | AAA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FEB8A9 text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FEB8A9 text on black | 12.64:1 | AAA | Lc -73.8 | 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
#FAE4E0
oklch(93.6% 0.025 29.9)
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Step 200
200
#F7CFC6
oklch(88.6% 0.047 32.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FEB8A9
oklch(84.4% 0.085 32.4)
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Step 400
400
#E87E69
oklch(70.6% 0.135 32.4)
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Step 500
500
#DE583F
oklch(63.1% 0.173 32.6)
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Step 600
600
#CA361C
oklch(55.6% 0.189 32.3)
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Step 700
700
#AE270D
oklch(49.2% 0.175 32.5)
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Step 800
800
#8D2310
oklch(42.7% 0.145 32.4)
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Step 900
900
#712416
oklch(37.7% 0.112 32.5)
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Step 950
950
#43160E
oklch(27% 0.072 32.1)
#FEB8A9 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) | #C7C0A8 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8CEA8 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFAFB4 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FEB8A9
#FEB8A9
oklch(84.4% 0.085 32.4)
- #87DBEC
#87DBEC
oklch(84.4% 0.085 211.9)
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 #FEB8A9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.021
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.036
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.043
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.043
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.045
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.046
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.048
Use #FEB8A9 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.