#FEBF9E
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(85.4% 0.085 48.8), rgb(254, 191, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.16:1).
About this color
#FEBF9E is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.16:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 13.16:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FEBF9E |
| RGB | rgb(254, 191, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 98%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.4% 0.085 48.8) |
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 #FEBF9E | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FEBF9E | 13.16:1 | AAA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #FEBF9E text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FEBF9E text on black | 13.16:1 | AAA | Lc -76.2 | 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)
#FEBF9E
oklch(85.4% 0.085 48.8)
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Step 300
300
#FBAB81
oklch(80.9% 0.11 48.4)
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Step 400
400
#F47826
oklch(70.6% 0.175 48.7)
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Step 500
500
#D76200
oklch(63% 0.169 48.8)
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Step 600
600
#B65200
oklch(55.7% 0.149 48.9)
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Step 700
700
#9A4400
oklch(49.2% 0.132 48.7)
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Step 800
800
#7F3700
oklch(42.8% 0.115 48.9)
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Step 900
900
#6B2D00
oklch(37.8% 0.102 48.7)
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Step 950
950
#411900
oklch(27% 0.072 49.3)
#FEBF9E 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) | #D0C59C | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFD29E | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB4B6 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FEBF9E
#FEBF9E
oklch(85.4% 0.085 48.8)
- #93DAFC
#93DAFC
oklch(85.3% 0.085 229.6)
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 #FEBF9E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.033
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.044
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.050
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.056
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.059
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.059
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.059
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.060
Use #FEBF9E 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.