#FE5E80
Closest named color: Warm Pink (#FB5581). oklch(69.9% 0.195 10.9), rgb(254, 94, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.12:1).
About this color
#FE5E80 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Pink (#FB5581), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.12:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Pink (#FB5581) |
| Black text | 7.12:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FE5E80 |
| RGB | rgb(254, 94, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 99%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.9% 0.195 10.9) |
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 #FE5E80 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #FE5E80 | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FE5E80 text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FE5E80 text on black | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc -46.8 | 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
#FFF2F3
oklch(97.2% 0.014 12)
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Step 100
100
#FFE1E4
oklch(93.5% 0.033 10.9)
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Step 200
200
#FFC9CF
oklch(88.5% 0.062 10.9)
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Step 300
300
#FFA2AF
oklch(80.9% 0.111 10.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FE5E80
oklch(69.9% 0.195 10.9)
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Step 500
500
#FA0B64
oklch(63.1% 0.249 10.7)
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Step 600
600
#D40052
oklch(55.5% 0.222 11)
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Step 700
700
#B40045
oklch(49.2% 0.197 10.8)
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Step 800
800
#950037
oklch(42.8% 0.171 11.1)
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Step 900
900
#7D002D
oklch(37.6% 0.15 11.1)
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Step 950
950
#4C031A
oklch(26.9% 0.103 10.4)
#FE5E80 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) | #828281 | 0.216 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACA27C | 0.197 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF446B | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FE5E80
#FE5E80
oklch(69.9% 0.195 10.9)
- #00B5B0
#00B5B0
oklch(69.8% 0.12 191.3)
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 #FE5E80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.018
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.024
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.036
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.040
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.049
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.051
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.052
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.052
Use #FE5E80 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.