#FEBDB4
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(85.5% 0.077 27.7), rgb(254, 189, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.15:1).
About this color
#FEBDB4 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.15:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 13.15:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FEBDB4 |
| RGB | rgb(254, 189, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 97%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.5% 0.077 27.7) |
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 #FEBDB4 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FEBDB4 | 13.15:1 | AAA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #FEBDB4 text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FEBDB4 text on black | 13.15:1 | AAA | Lc -76.1 | 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
#FEF2F1
oklch(97% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3DF
oklch(93.6% 0.029 28.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FEBDB4
oklch(85.5% 0.077 27.7)
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Step 300
300
#FAA89D
oklch(80.9% 0.099 27.8)
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Step 400
400
#F37568
oklch(70.8% 0.157 27.7)
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Step 500
500
#EA473E
oklch(63.1% 0.201 27.6)
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Step 600
600
#D61419
oklch(55.6% 0.219 27.7)
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Step 700
700
#B8000D
oklch(49.2% 0.201 27.7)
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Step 800
800
#960A0E
oklch(42.7% 0.169 27.7)
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Step 900
900
#781815
oklch(37.7% 0.131 27.5)
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Step 950
950
#47110D
oklch(27% 0.083 28.2)
#FEBDB4 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) | #CAC5B3 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAD2B3 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB5BB | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FEBDB4
#FEBDB4
oklch(85.5% 0.077 27.7)
- #92DEEA
#92DEEA
oklch(85.5% 0.077 208.4)
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 #FEBDB4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.022
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.029
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.030
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.031
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.036
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.038
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.041
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.043
Use #FEBDB4 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.