#FE6E89
Closest named color: Carnation (#FD798F). oklch(72% 0.176 11.1), rgb(254, 110, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.80:1).
About this color
#FE6E89 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carnation (#FD798F), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.80:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Carnation (#FD798F) |
| Black text | 7.80:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FE6E89 |
| RGB | rgb(254, 110, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 99%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.176 11.1) |
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 #FE6E89 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FE6E89 | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FE6E89 text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FE6E89 text on black | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc -50.3 | 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
#FEE2E4
oklch(93.6% 0.031 12.8)
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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)
#FE6E89
oklch(72% 0.176 11.1)
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Step 500
500
#F13067
oklch(63.1% 0.225 11)
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Step 600
600
#D40052
oklch(55.5% 0.222 11)
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Step 700
700
#B40044
oklch(49.1% 0.196 11.2)
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Step 800
800
#950037
oklch(42.8% 0.171 11.1)
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Step 900
900
#7C052E
oklch(37.7% 0.147 10.8)
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Step 950
950
#490A1B
oklch(27% 0.093 10.9)
#FE6E89 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) | #8C8C89 | 0.195 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1A986 | 0.180 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5B78 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FE6E89
#FE6E89
oklch(72% 0.176 11.1)
- #00BDB7
#00BDB7
oklch(72.1% 0.124 190.7)
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 #FE6E89, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.021
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.023
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.037
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.041
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.044
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.045
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.045
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.047
Use #FE6E89 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.