#FEC5A9
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(86.7% 0.076 47.4), rgb(254, 197, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.77:1).
About this color
#FEC5A9 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.77:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 13.77:1 |
| White text | 1.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FEC5A9 |
| RGB | rgb(254, 197, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 98%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.7% 0.076 47.4) |
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 #FEC5A9 | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc -27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #FEC5A9 | 13.77:1 | AAA | Lc 79.5 | Fine for body text |
| #FEC5A9 text on white | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 24.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FEC5A9 text on black | 13.77:1 | AAA | Lc -78.9 | 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
#FDF3EE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 48.6)
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Step 100
100
#FBE5DA
oklch(93.7% 0.028 48.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FEC5A9
oklch(86.7% 0.076 47.4)
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Step 300
300
#F5AE8A
oklch(81% 0.097 47.8)
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Step 400
400
#ED7E40
oklch(70.7% 0.156 47.5)
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Step 500
500
#DA6000
oklch(63.2% 0.174 47.4)
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Step 600
600
#B85000
oklch(55.7% 0.153 47.4)
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Step 700
700
#9B4200
oklch(49% 0.135 47.3)
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Step 800
800
#803500
oklch(42.6% 0.118 47.1)
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Step 900
900
#6C2C00
oklch(37.8% 0.104 47.5)
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Step 950
950
#421800
oklch(27% 0.074 47.5)
#FEC5A9 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) | #D4CAA7 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1D6A9 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFBCBD | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FEC5A9
#FEC5A9
oklch(86.7% 0.076 47.4)
- #9EDEFB
#9EDEFB
oklch(86.7% 0.076 227.9)
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 #FEC5A9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.042
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.046
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.047
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.050
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.051
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.053
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.055
Use #FEC5A9 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.