#FE7859
Closest named color: Melon (#FF7855). oklch(72.5% 0.17 34.3), rgb(254, 120, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.04:1).
About this color
#FE7859 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Melon (#FF7855), ΔE 0.004 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Melon (#FF7855) |
| Black text | 8.04:1 |
| White text | 2.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FE7859 |
| RGB | rgb(254, 120, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 99%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.5% 0.17 34.3) |
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 #FE7859 | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FE7859 | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FE7859 text on white | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FE7859 text on black | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc -51.6 | 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
#FFF2EF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 33.1)
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Step 100
100
#FEE3DC
oklch(93.6% 0.031 34.9)
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Step 200
200
#FECCC0
oklch(88.6% 0.059 33.8)
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Step 300
300
#FDA792
oklch(80.8% 0.107 34.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FE7859
oklch(72.5% 0.17 34.3)
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Step 500
500
#F04111
oklch(63.2% 0.218 34.4)
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Step 600
600
#CD3100
oklch(55.6% 0.198 34.4)
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Step 700
700
#AE2800
oklch(49.2% 0.175 34.4)
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Step 800
800
#901F00
oklch(42.8% 0.153 34.3)
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Step 900
900
#791900
oklch(37.8% 0.134 34.5)
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Step 950
950
#490F03
oklch(27.1% 0.09 34.3)
#FE7859 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) | #9B8E56 | 0.171 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCAB56 | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5E71 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FE7859
#FE7859
oklch(72.5% 0.17 34.3)
- #00BAD7
#00BAD7
oklch(72.5% 0.128 214.1)
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 #FE7859, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.004
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.014
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.017
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.020
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.028
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.039
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.040
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.048
Use #FE7859 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.