#FE7B69
Closest named color: Salmon (#FA8072). oklch(73.2% 0.163 29.6), rgb(254, 123, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.25:1).
About this color
#FE7B69 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Salmon (#FA8072), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.25:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Salmon (#FA8072) |
| Black text | 8.25:1 |
| White text | 2.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FE7B69 |
| RGB | rgb(254, 123, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 99%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.2% 0.163 29.6) |
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 #FE7B69 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FE7B69 | 8.25:1 | AAA | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FE7B69 text on white | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FE7B69 text on black | 8.25:1 | AAA | Lc -52.7 | 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
#FDE3DE
oklch(93.6% 0.03 30.6)
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Step 200
200
#FDCCC4
oklch(88.6% 0.057 29)
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Step 300
300
#FCA89A
oklch(81% 0.102 29.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FE7B69
oklch(73.2% 0.163 29.6)
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Step 500
500
#ED4333
oklch(63.1% 0.209 29.5)
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Step 600
600
#D80800
oklch(55.6% 0.226 29.6)
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Step 700
700
#B70500
oklch(49.1% 0.199 29.6)
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Step 800
800
#970300
oklch(42.6% 0.173 29.5)
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Step 900
900
#7A150D
oklch(37.7% 0.137 29.6)
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Step 950
950
#48100A
oklch(27.1% 0.086 29.8)
#FE7B69 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) | #9C9167 | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCAD66 | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF6477 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FE7B69
#FE7B69
oklch(73.2% 0.163 29.6)
- #00BDD3
#00BDD3
oklch(73.1% 0.126 209.5)
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 #FE7B69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.013
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.021
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.024
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.028
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.030
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.031
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.035
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.042
Use #FE7B69 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.