#FE6E65
Closest named color: Orange Pink (#FF6F52). oklch(71.3% 0.178 26.1), rgb(254, 110, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.63:1).
About this color
#FE6E65 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orange Pink (#FF6F52), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.63:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orange Pink (#FF6F52) |
| Black text | 7.63:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FE6E65 |
| RGB | rgb(254, 110, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 99%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.3% 0.178 26.1) |
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 #FE6E65 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FE6E65 | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FE6E65 text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FE6E65 text on black | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc -49.4 | 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
#FFE2DF
oklch(93.6% 0.032 24.8)
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Step 200
200
#FFCBC4
oklch(88.6% 0.06 27.2)
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Step 300
300
#FFA59C
oklch(80.9% 0.108 25.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FE6E65
oklch(71.3% 0.178 26.1)
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Step 500
500
#F43336
oklch(63% 0.227 26.1)
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Step 600
600
#D8001D
oklch(55.5% 0.226 26.1)
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Step 700
700
#B70017
oklch(49.1% 0.199 26.1)
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Step 800
800
#980011
oklch(42.8% 0.174 26.1)
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Step 900
900
#7E070F
oklch(37.7% 0.148 26.3)
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Step 950
950
#4A0B0B
oklch(26.9% 0.093 26.1)
#FE6E65 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) | #928963 | 0.188 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6A762 | 0.172 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF536D | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FE6E65
#FE6E65
oklch(71.3% 0.178 26.1)
- #00B7C8
#00B7C8
oklch(71.2% 0.122 206.6)
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 #FE6E65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.022
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.024
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.031
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.032
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.032
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.032
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.035
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.037
Use #FE6E65 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.