#FE696D
Closest named color: Coral Pink (#FF6163). oklch(70.8% 0.182 21.4), rgb(254, 105, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.45:1).
About this color
#FE696D is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Coral Pink (#FF6163), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.45:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Coral Pink (#FF6163) |
| Black text | 7.45:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FE696D |
| RGB | rgb(254, 105, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 99%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.182 21.4) |
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 #FE696D | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FE696D | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FE696D text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FE696D text on black | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc -48.5 | 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
#FFF2F1
oklch(97.1% 0.014 22.8)
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Step 100
100
#FFE2E0
oklch(93.6% 0.032 22.5)
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Step 200
200
#FFCAC8
oklch(88.5% 0.061 20.9)
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Step 300
300
#FFA4A2
oklch(80.9% 0.108 21.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FE696D
oklch(70.8% 0.182 21.4)
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Step 500
500
#F62B45
oklch(63% 0.232 21.5)
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Step 600
600
#D70032
oklch(55.5% 0.224 21.5)
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Step 700
700
#B60029
oklch(49% 0.197 21.4)
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Step 800
800
#970020
oklch(42.7% 0.172 21.5)
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Step 900
900
#7F001A
oklch(37.7% 0.152 21.2)
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Step 950
950
#4B0910
oklch(27% 0.096 21.5)
#FE696D 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) | #8D866C | 0.196 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3A669 | 0.182 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF4E6C | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FE696D
#FE696D
oklch(70.8% 0.182 21.4)
- #00B7C0
#00B7C0
oklch(70.9% 0.121 201)
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 #FE696D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.015
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.033
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.035
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.037
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.040
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.045
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.045
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.047
Use #FE696D 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.