#FEC9B5
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(87.8% 0.067 41.7), rgb(254, 201, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.23:1).
About this color
#FEC9B5 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.23:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 14.23:1 |
| White text | 1.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FEC9B5 |
| RGB | rgb(254, 201, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 97%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.8% 0.067 41.7) |
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 #FEC9B5 | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc -25.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #FEC9B5 | 14.23:1 | AAA | Lc 81.3 | Fine for body text |
| #FEC9B5 text on white | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 22.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FEC9B5 text on black | 14.23:1 | AAA | Lc -80.9 | 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
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5DD
oklch(93.6% 0.025 43.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FEC9B5
oklch(87.8% 0.067 41.7)
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Step 300
300
#F1AF96
oklch(81% 0.085 41.6)
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Step 400
400
#E78159
oklch(70.7% 0.137 41.7)
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Step 500
500
#DD5C21
oklch(63.2% 0.175 41.7)
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Step 600
600
#C04600
oklch(55.6% 0.169 41.6)
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Step 700
700
#A23A00
oklch(49% 0.149 41.7)
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Step 800
800
#862E00
oklch(42.6% 0.13 41.4)
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Step 900
900
#712600
oklch(37.8% 0.115 41.7)
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Step 950
950
#421705
oklch(26.9% 0.073 41.7)
#FEC9B5 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) | #D6CEB4 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2D9B5 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFC1C4 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FEC9B5
#FEC9B5
oklch(87.8% 0.067 41.7)
- #A6E1F6
#A6E1F6
oklch(87.7% 0.067 221.9)
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 #FEC9B5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.034
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.035
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.041
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.041
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.042
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.043
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.050
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.054
Use #FEC9B5 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.