#FEBDB8
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(85.6% 0.076 23.8), rgb(254, 189, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.18:1).
About this color
#FEBDB8 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.18:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 13.18:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FEBDB8 |
| RGB | rgb(254, 189, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 97%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.6% 0.076 23.8) |
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 #FEBDB8 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FEBDB8 | 13.18:1 | AAA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #FEBDB8 text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FEBDB8 text on black | 13.18:1 | AAA | Lc -76.3 | 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
#FCE3E1
oklch(93.6% 0.028 23.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FEBDB8
oklch(85.6% 0.076 23.8)
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Step 300
300
#F9A8A2
oklch(80.9% 0.097 24.1)
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Step 400
400
#F27470
oklch(70.6% 0.156 23.7)
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Step 500
500
#E9474A
oklch(63.1% 0.199 24)
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Step 600
600
#D5142D
oklch(55.6% 0.217 23.7)
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Step 700
700
#B70021
oklch(49.2% 0.199 23.8)
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Step 800
800
#950A1C
oklch(42.7% 0.167 23.8)
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Step 900
900
#78181D
oklch(37.8% 0.13 23.6)
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Step 950
950
#471111
oklch(27.1% 0.082 24.5)
#FEBDB8 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) | #CAC5B7 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9D2B7 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB6BC | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FEBDB8
#FEBDB8
oklch(85.6% 0.076 23.8)
- #93DFE6
#93DFE6
oklch(85.7% 0.076 203.2)
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 #FEBDB8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.017
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.025
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.025
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.027
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.032
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.038
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.038
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.040
Use #FEBDB8 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.