#FE7668
Closest named color: Salmon (#FA8072). oklch(72.4% 0.169 27.9), rgb(254, 118, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.00:1).
About this color
#FE7668 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Salmon (#FA8072), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Salmon (#FA8072) |
| Black text | 8.00:1 |
| White text | 2.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FE7668 |
| RGB | rgb(254, 118, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 99%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.4% 0.169 27.9) |
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 #FE7668 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FE7668 | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FE7668 text on white | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FE7668 text on black | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc -51.4 | 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
#FEE3DF
oklch(93.7% 0.03 27.8)
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Step 200
200
#FECBC4
oklch(88.5% 0.059 27.4)
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Step 300
300
#FDA69B
oklch(80.8% 0.105 27.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FE7668
oklch(72.4% 0.169 27.9)
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Step 500
500
#F03E35
oklch(63.1% 0.216 28.1)
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Step 600
600
#D90010
oklch(55.6% 0.227 27.9)
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Step 700
700
#B8000B
oklch(49.2% 0.201 28)
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Step 800
800
#980008
oklch(42.7% 0.175 27.8)
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Step 900
900
#7B110F
oklch(37.6% 0.14 27.9)
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Step 950
950
#490E0B
oklch(27% 0.089 27.7)
#FE7668 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) | #988E66 | 0.175 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAAB65 | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5E73 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FE7668
#FE7668
oklch(72.4% 0.169 27.9)
- #00BBCE
#00BBCE
oklch(72.4% 0.124 207.6)
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 #FE7668, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.020
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.023
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.023
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.023
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.029
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.036
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.038
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.039
Use #FE7668 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.