#FEBCA3
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(85% 0.084 41.7), rgb(254, 188, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.93:1).
About this color
#FEBCA3 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.93:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 12.93:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FEBCA3 |
| RGB | rgb(254, 188, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 98%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.084 41.7) |
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 #FEBCA3 | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FEBCA3 | 12.93:1 | AAA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #FEBCA3 text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FEBCA3 text on black | 12.93:1 | AAA | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
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 200.
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Step 50
50
#FFF3EE
oklch(97.2% 0.015 44.2)
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Step 100
100
#FDE4DA
oklch(93.6% 0.031 43.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FEBCA3
oklch(85% 0.084 41.7)
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Step 300
300
#FCA989
oklch(80.8% 0.108 41.9)
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Step 400
400
#F7753F
oklch(70.8% 0.173 41.7)
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Step 500
500
#E35500
oklch(63.1% 0.191 41.8)
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Step 600
600
#C04600
oklch(55.6% 0.169 41.6)
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Step 700
700
#A23A00
oklch(49% 0.149 41.7)
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Step 800
800
#862E00
oklch(42.6% 0.13 41.4)
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Step 900
900
#712600
oklch(37.8% 0.115 41.7)
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Step 950
950
#461400
oklch(27.1% 0.083 41.4)
#FEBCA3 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) | #CCC3A1 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCD0A3 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB2B5 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FEBCA3
#FEBCA3
oklch(85% 0.084 41.7)
- #8EDBF5
#8EDBF5
oklch(85% 0.084 221.4)
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 #FEBCA3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.025
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.042
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.046
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.048
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.050
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.051
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.057
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.059
Use #FEBCA3 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.