#FC8684
Closest named color: Blush Pink (#FE828C). oklch(75% 0.144 22.1), rgb(252, 134, 132).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.88:1).
About this color
#FC8684 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blush Pink (#FE828C), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.88:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Blush Pink (#FE828C) |
| Black text | 8.88:1 |
| White text | 2.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FC8684 |
| RGB | rgb(252, 134, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 95%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.144 22.1) |
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 #FC8684 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FC8684 | 8.88:1 | AAA | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FC8684 text on white | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FC8684 text on black | 8.88:1 | AAA | Lc -55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FEF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.013 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E2
oklch(93.7% 0.025 23.6)
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Step 200
200
#F9CDCA
oklch(88.5% 0.05 22.7)
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Step 300
300
#F6AAA6
oklch(81% 0.09 22.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FC8684
oklch(75% 0.144 22.1)
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Step 500
500
#E34F54
oklch(63.1% 0.184 22.2)
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Step 600
600
#CE2839
oklch(55.5% 0.2 22.1)
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Step 700
700
#B2162B
oklch(49.1% 0.186 22.2)
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Step 800
800
#911825
oklch(42.7% 0.155 22)
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Step 900
900
#741E23
oklch(37.7% 0.119 21.9)
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Step 950
950
#451315
oklch(27.1% 0.077 21.6)
#FC8684 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) | #A09A83 | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDB282 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF7686 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FC8684
#FC8684
oklch(75% 0.144 22.1)
- #00C5D0
#00C5D0
oklch(75% 0.128 201.9)
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 #FC8684, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.016
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.022
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.023
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.026
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.030
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.036
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.040
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.044
Use #FC8684 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.