#FEBDAC
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(85.4% 0.079 35.2), rgb(254, 189, 172).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.08:1).
About this color
#FEBDAC is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.08:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 13.08:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FEBDAC |
| RGB | rgb(254, 189, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 98%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.4% 0.079 35.2) |
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 #FEBDAC | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FEBDAC | 13.08:1 | AAA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #FEBDAC text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FEBDAC text on black | 13.08:1 | AAA | Lc -75.8 | 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
#FEF2EF
oklch(97% 0.014 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3DD
oklch(93.5% 0.03 33.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FEBDAC
oklch(85.4% 0.079 35.2)
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Step 300
300
#FBA994
oklch(81% 0.102 35)
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Step 400
400
#F47556
oklch(70.6% 0.163 34.9)
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Step 500
500
#EC4719
oklch(63.1% 0.208 35.1)
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Step 600
600
#CB3400
oklch(55.5% 0.194 35.2)
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Step 700
700
#AC2B00
oklch(49.1% 0.171 35.3)
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Step 800
800
#8E2100
oklch(42.6% 0.149 35.1)
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Step 900
900
#781B00
oklch(37.8% 0.132 35.3)
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Step 950
950
#471104
oklch(26.9% 0.085 35.3)
#FEBDAC 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) | #CCC4AB | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBD1AB | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB4B8 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FEBDAC
#FEBDAC
oklch(85.4% 0.079 35.2)
- #91DDF0
#91DDF0
oklch(85.5% 0.079 215.3)
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 #FEBDAC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.030
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.031
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.038
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.040
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.040
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.048
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.049
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.053
Use #FEBDAC 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.