#FEBCAE
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(85.2% 0.079 32.2), rgb(254, 188, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.01:1).
About this color
#FEBCAE is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.01:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 13.01:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FEBCAE |
| RGB | rgb(254, 188, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 98%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.2% 0.079 32.2) |
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 #FEBCAE | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FEBCAE | 13.01:1 | AAA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #FEBCAE text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FEBCAE text on black | 13.01:1 | AAA | Lc -75.5 | 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
#FEF2F0
oklch(97% 0.013 28.9)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3DE
oklch(93.6% 0.03 30.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FEBCAE
oklch(85.2% 0.079 32.2)
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Step 300
300
#FBA897
oklch(80.8% 0.102 32.1)
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Step 400
400
#F5745C
oklch(70.7% 0.164 32.2)
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Step 500
500
#ED4528
oklch(63.2% 0.209 32.2)
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Step 600
600
#D22600
oklch(55.7% 0.209 32.3)
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Step 700
700
#B11E00
oklch(49% 0.184 32.2)
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Step 800
800
#931700
oklch(42.7% 0.161 32.2)
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Step 900
900
#7A1605
oklch(37.7% 0.137 32.1)
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Step 950
950
#481007
oklch(27% 0.087 32)
#FEBCAE 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) | #CAC4AD | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAD1AD | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB3B8 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FEBCAE
#FEBCAE
oklch(85.2% 0.079 32.2)
- #8FDDED
#8FDDED
oklch(85.3% 0.08 212)
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 #FEBCAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.029
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.030
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.034
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.037
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.038
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.044
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.045
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.050
Use #FEBCAE 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.