#FE7E85
Closest named color: Blush Pink (#FE828C). oklch(74.1% 0.156 18.2), rgb(254, 126, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.53:1).
About this color
#FE7E85 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blush Pink (#FE828C), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.53:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Blush Pink (#FE828C) |
| Black text | 8.53:1 |
| White text | 2.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FE7E85 |
| RGB | rgb(254, 126, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 98%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.1% 0.156 18.2) |
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 #FE7E85 | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FE7E85 | 8.53:1 | AAA | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FE7E85 text on white | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FE7E85 text on black | 8.53:1 | AAA | Lc -54.1 | 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
#FCE3E3
oklch(93.6% 0.028 17.7)
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Step 200
200
#FBCCCB
oklch(88.6% 0.053 19.6)
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Step 300
300
#F9A7A9
oklch(80.9% 0.097 17.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FE7E85
oklch(74.1% 0.156 18.2)
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Step 500
500
#E94559
oklch(63.1% 0.199 18.3)
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Step 600
600
#D4113F
oklch(55.6% 0.216 18.3)
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Step 700
700
#B60032
oklch(49.2% 0.197 18.4)
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Step 800
800
#950729
oklch(42.7% 0.167 18.4)
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Step 900
900
#771726
oklch(37.6% 0.129 18)
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Step 950
950
#461016
oklch(26.9% 0.082 18.4)
#FE7E85 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) | #9A9585 | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAAF82 | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF6C81 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FE7E85
#FE7E85
oklch(74.1% 0.156 18.2)
- #00C3C8
#00C3C8
oklch(74.2% 0.126 198.1)
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 #FE7E85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.010
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.011
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.020
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.026
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.027
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.030
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.040
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.047
Use #FE7E85 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.