#FEC4BD
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(87% 0.068 26.4), rgb(254, 196, 189).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.84:1).
About this color
#FEC4BD is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.84:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 13.84:1 |
| White text | 1.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FEC4BD |
| RGB | rgb(254, 196, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 97%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87% 0.068 26.4) |
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 #FEC4BD | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc -27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #FEC4BD | 13.84:1 | AAA | Lc 79.7 | Fine for body text |
| #FEC4BD text on white | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 24.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FEC4BD text on black | 13.84:1 | AAA | Lc -79.2 | 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 26.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FEC4BD
oklch(87% 0.068 26.4)
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Step 300
300
#F4ABA3
oklch(80.9% 0.087 26.1)
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Step 400
400
#EA7B71
oklch(70.6% 0.139 26.5)
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Step 500
500
#E1534C
oklch(63.1% 0.178 26.3)
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Step 600
600
#CC302F
oklch(55.6% 0.193 26.4)
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Step 700
700
#B01F22
oklch(49.1% 0.18 26.2)
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Step 800
800
#8F1E1E
oklch(42.7% 0.149 26.2)
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Step 900
900
#73211E
oklch(37.8% 0.116 26.4)
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Step 950
950
#441512
oklch(27.1% 0.073 26.7)
#FEC4BD 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) | #D0CBBC | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDD6BC | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFBDC2 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FEC4BD
#FEC4BD
oklch(87% 0.068 26.4)
- #9FE2EA
#9FE2EA
oklch(87.1% 0.068 205.3)
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 #FEC4BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.015
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.018
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.025
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.030
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.037
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.039
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.042
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.046
Use #FEC4BD 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.