#FE7C85
Closest named color: Salmon Pink (#FE7B7C). oklch(73.8% 0.158 17.5), rgb(254, 124, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.43:1).
About this color
#FE7C85 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Salmon Pink (#FE7B7C), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.43:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Salmon Pink (#FE7B7C) |
| Black text | 8.43:1 |
| White text | 2.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FE7C85 |
| RGB | rgb(254, 124, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 98%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.8% 0.158 17.5) |
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 #FE7C85 | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FE7C85 | 8.43:1 | AAA | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FE7C85 text on white | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FE7C85 text on black | 8.43:1 | AAA | Lc -53.6 | 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
#FEF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.013 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3E3
oklch(93.7% 0.029 17.7)
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Step 200
200
#FCCBCC
oklch(88.5% 0.056 16.9)
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Step 300
300
#FAA7A9
oklch(81% 0.098 17.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FE7C85
oklch(73.8% 0.158 17.5)
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Step 500
500
#EA435A
oklch(63.1% 0.202 17.6)
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Step 600
600
#D50840
oklch(55.5% 0.22 17.6)
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Step 700
700
#B50035
oklch(49% 0.196 17.2)
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Step 800
800
#96032A
oklch(42.8% 0.17 17.7)
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Step 900
900
#781526
oklch(37.7% 0.132 17.6)
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Step 950
950
#470F17
oklch(27% 0.084 16.9)
#FE7C85 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) | #989485 | 0.171 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9AE82 | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF6A80 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FE7C85
#FE7C85
oklch(73.8% 0.158 17.5)
- #00C2C6
#00C2C6
oklch(73.8% 0.126 197.4)
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 #FE7C85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.011
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.013
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.017
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.027
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.030
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.031
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.041
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.046
Use #FE7C85 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.