#FEF2F2
Closest named color: Very Light Pink (#FFF4F2). oklch(97.1% 0.013 17.4), rgb(254, 242, 242).
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Black text reads best on this color (19.19:1).
About this color
#FEF2F2 is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 97%, its chroma 0.013. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Very Light Pink (#FFF4F2), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.19:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (97%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.013) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Very Light Pink (#FFF4F2) |
| Black text | 19.19:1 |
| White text | 1.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FEF2F2 |
| RGB | rgb(254, 242, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 86%, 97%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(97.1% 0.013 17.4) |
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 #FEF2F2 | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #FEF2F2 | 19.19:1 | AAA | Lc 99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #FEF2F2 text on white | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #FEF2F2 text on black | 19.19:1 | AAA | Lc -101.0 | Preferred 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 50.
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Step 50
50 (this color)
#FEF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.013 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E9
oklch(93.7% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 200
200
#DFD7D7
oklch(88.6% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 300
300
#CBBDBD
oklch(81% 0.016 17.5)
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Step 400
400
#B19A9A
oklch(70.7% 0.027 17.8)
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Step 500
500
#9D8282
oklch(63.2% 0.033 18.1)
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Step 600
600
#886B6B
oklch(55.6% 0.037 18.3)
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Step 700
700
#735959
oklch(49.1% 0.034 18.4)
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Step 800
800
#5E4949
oklch(42.7% 0.029 18.3)
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Step 900
900
#4D3D3D
oklch(37.7% 0.022 18.2)
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Step 950
950
#2D2424
oklch(27.1% 0.014 18)
#FEF2F2 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) | #F4F3F2 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F6F5F2 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFF1F2 | 0.003 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F5F5F5 | 0.013 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
This color is close to neutral, so it has no meaningful hue to rotate. Hue harmonies are omitted.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #FEF2F2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Light Pink #FFF4F2 ΔE 0.005
- Lavender Blush #FFF0F5 ΔE 0.008
- Seashell #FFF5EE ΔE 0.011
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.013
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.017
- Cultured #F8F9FA ΔE 0.018
- Ghost White #F8F8FF ΔE 0.019
- Snow #FFFAFA ΔE 0.020
Use #FEF2F2 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.