#FEB9AA
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(84.6% 0.083 32.6), rgb(254, 185, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.73:1).
About this color
#FEB9AA is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.73:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 12.73:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FEB9AA |
| RGB | rgb(254, 185, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 98%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.6% 0.083 32.6) |
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 #FEB9AA | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FEB9AA | 12.73:1 | AAA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #FEB9AA text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FEB9AA text on black | 12.73:1 | AAA | Lc -74.3 | 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
#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
#F6CFC6
oklch(88.5% 0.046 33.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FEB9AA
oklch(84.6% 0.083 32.6)
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Step 400
400
#E77F6A
oklch(70.7% 0.133 32.5)
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Step 500
500
#DD5940
oklch(63.1% 0.171 32.7)
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Step 600
600
#C8381E
oklch(55.5% 0.185 32.5)
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Step 700
700
#AD290F
oklch(49.2% 0.172 32.7)
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Step 800
800
#8C2411
oklch(42.6% 0.143 32.5)
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Step 900
900
#712416
oklch(37.7% 0.112 32.5)
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Step 950
950
#42170E
oklch(27% 0.069 33.5)
#FEB9AA 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) | #C8C1A9 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8CFA9 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB0B5 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FEB9AA
#FEB9AA
oklch(84.6% 0.083 32.6)
- #89DBED
#89DBED
oklch(84.5% 0.084 213.2)
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 #FEB9AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.023
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.035
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.042
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.043
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.044
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.046
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.047
Use #FEB9AA 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.