#FE6E79
Closest named color: Salmon Pink (#FE7B7C). oklch(71.7% 0.176 18), rgb(254, 110, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.72:1).
About this color
#FE6E79 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Salmon Pink (#FE7B7C), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.72:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Salmon Pink (#FE7B7C) |
| Black text | 7.72:1 |
| White text | 2.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FE6E79 |
| RGB | rgb(254, 110, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 99%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.7% 0.176 18) |
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 #FE6E79 | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FE6E79 | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FE6E79 text on white | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FE6E79 text on black | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc -49.9 | 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
#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
#FFCACA
oklch(88.5% 0.06 18.4)
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Step 300
300
#FFA4A6
oklch(81% 0.108 18.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FE6E79
oklch(71.7% 0.176 18)
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Step 500
500
#F33253
oklch(63.2% 0.225 18.1)
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Step 600
600
#D6003E
oklch(55.5% 0.222 18)
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Step 700
700
#B60033
oklch(49.2% 0.197 18.1)
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Step 800
800
#960029
oklch(42.7% 0.171 17.8)
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Step 900
900
#7D0622
oklch(37.7% 0.147 18)
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Step 950
950
#4A0A14
oklch(27% 0.093 18.2)
#FE6E79 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) | #8F8A79 | 0.191 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4A876 | 0.176 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5773 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FE6E79
#FE6E79
oklch(71.7% 0.176 18)
- #00BABF
#00BABF
oklch(71.6% 0.122 198.2)
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 #FE6E79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.026
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.030
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.030
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.039
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.040
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.041
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.042
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.047
Use #FE6E79 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.