#FEBE9D
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(85.2% 0.086 48.4), rgb(254, 190, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.06:1).
About this color
#FEBE9D is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.06:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 13.06:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FEBE9D |
| RGB | rgb(254, 190, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 98%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.2% 0.086 48.4) |
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 #FEBE9D | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FEBE9D | 13.06:1 | AAA | Lc 76.6 | Fine for body text |
| #FEBE9D text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FEBE9D text on black | 13.06:1 | AAA | Lc -75.7 | 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
#FEF3ED
oklch(97.1% 0.014 50.8)
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Step 100
100
#FDE4D8
oklch(93.6% 0.032 47.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FEBE9D
oklch(85.2% 0.086 48.4)
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Step 300
300
#FBAB80
oklch(80.9% 0.111 48.9)
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Step 400
400
#F67724
oklch(70.7% 0.178 48.2)
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Step 500
500
#D86200
oklch(63.2% 0.17 48.6)
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Step 600
600
#B65100
oklch(55.5% 0.15 48.4)
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Step 700
700
#9A4400
oklch(49.2% 0.132 48.7)
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Step 800
800
#7F3600
oklch(42.6% 0.116 48.2)
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Step 900
900
#6B2D00
oklch(37.8% 0.102 48.7)
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Step 950
950
#421900
oklch(27.1% 0.073 48.7)
#FEBE9D 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) | #CFC49B | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DED19D | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB3B5 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FEBE9D
#FEBE9D
oklch(85.2% 0.086 48.4)
- #91DAFB
#91DAFB
oklch(85.2% 0.086 228.2)
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 #FEBE9D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.031
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.042
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.051
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.057
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.058
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.060
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.060
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.061
Use #FEBE9D 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.