#FE556C
Closest named color: Watermelon (#FD4659). oklch(68.5% 0.204 16.6), rgb(254, 85, 108).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.73:1).
About this color
#FE556C is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.204 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Watermelon (#FD4659), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.73:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.204) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Watermelon (#FD4659) |
| Black text | 6.73:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FE556C |
| RGB | rgb(254, 85, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 99%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.204 16.6) |
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 #FE556C | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #FE556C | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FE556C text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FE556C text on black | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc -44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FFF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.014 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FFE2E2
oklch(93.6% 0.032 17.7)
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Step 200
200
#FFCACB
oklch(88.6% 0.06 17.1)
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Step 300
300
#FFA3A8
oklch(80.8% 0.109 16.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FE556C
oklch(68.5% 0.204 16.6)
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Step 500
500
#FD0050
oklch(63.1% 0.252 16.6)
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Step 600
600
#D60042
oklch(55.6% 0.222 16.7)
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Step 700
700
#B50037
oklch(49.1% 0.196 16.5)
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Step 800
800
#96002C
oklch(42.7% 0.171 16.5)
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Step 900
900
#7E0024
oklch(37.7% 0.151 16.3)
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Step 950
950
#4E0013
oklch(26.9% 0.108 16.1)
#FE556C 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) | #807B6C | 0.224 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB9F68 | 0.206 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF2F5E | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.205 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FE556C
#FE556C
oklch(68.5% 0.204 16.6)
- #00AFB2
#00AFB2
oklch(68.4% 0.116 197)
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 #FE556C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.027
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.028
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.029
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.030
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.037
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.042
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.047
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.056
Use #FE556C 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.