#FE6851
Closest named color: Tomato (#FF6347). oklch(70.2% 0.188 31), rgb(254, 104, 81).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.31:1).
About this color
#FE6851 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tomato (#FF6347), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.31:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tomato (#FF6347) |
| Black text | 7.31:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FE6851 |
| RGB | rgb(254, 104, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 99%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.2% 0.188 31) |
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 #FE6851 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FE6851 | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FE6851 text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FE6851 text on black | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc -47.7 | 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
#FFF2F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 28)
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Step 100
100
#FFE2DD
oklch(93.5% 0.033 29.4)
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Step 200
200
#FFCBC1
oklch(88.5% 0.061 30.9)
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Step 300
300
#FFA695
oklch(80.9% 0.109 31.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FE6851
oklch(70.2% 0.188 31)
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Step 500
500
#F92B0D
oklch(63.1% 0.24 31.1)
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Step 600
600
#D51C00
oklch(55.7% 0.217 31)
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Step 700
700
#B41600
oklch(49.1% 0.191 31)
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Step 800
800
#951000
oklch(42.7% 0.167 31)
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Step 900
900
#7D0C00
oklch(37.6% 0.146 31)
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Step 950
950
#4C0903
oklch(27.1% 0.099 30.9)
#FE6851 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) | #90844E | 0.194 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5A54D | 0.179 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF4763 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FE6851
#FE6851
oklch(70.2% 0.188 31)
- #00B3CA
#00B3CA
oklch(70.3% 0.122 210.9)
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 #FE6851, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.011
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.014
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.022
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.028
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.030
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.031
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.042
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.045
Use #FE6851 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.