#FEBB93
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(84.5% 0.094 51.9), rgb(254, 187, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.74:1).
About this color
#FEBB93 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.74:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 12.74:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FEBB93 |
| RGB | rgb(254, 187, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 98%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.5% 0.094 51.9) |
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 #FEBB93 | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FEBB93 | 12.74:1 | AAA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #FEBB93 text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FEBB93 text on black | 12.74:1 | 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
#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
#F6D0BA
oklch(88.4% 0.052 51.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FEBB93
oklch(84.5% 0.094 51.9)
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Step 400
400
#E8823C
oklch(70.7% 0.15 52)
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Step 500
500
#D36700
oklch(63.2% 0.162 52.1)
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Step 600
600
#B25500
oklch(55.5% 0.143 51.6)
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Step 700
700
#964700
oklch(49% 0.126 51.9)
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Step 800
800
#7C3A00
oklch(42.8% 0.11 52.3)
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Step 900
900
#682F00
oklch(37.6% 0.097 51.8)
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Step 950
950
#401A00
oklch(27% 0.07 51.3)
#FEBB93 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) | #CEC190 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDCF93 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFAFB1 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FEBB93
#FEBB93
oklch(84.5% 0.094 51.9)
- #8BD7FF
#8BD7FF
oklch(84.4% 0.094 232.4)
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 #FEBB93, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.029
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.031
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.062
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.062
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.066
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.066
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.067
Use #FEBB93 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.