#FE806B
Closest named color: Salmon (#FA8072). oklch(73.9% 0.158 31), rgb(254, 128, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.51:1).
About this color
#FE806B is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Salmon (#FA8072), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.51:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Salmon (#FA8072) |
| Black text | 8.51:1 |
| White text | 2.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FE806B |
| RGB | rgb(254, 128, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 99%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.9% 0.158 31) |
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 #FE806B | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FE806B | 8.51:1 | AAA | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FE806B text on white | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FE806B text on black | 8.51:1 | AAA | Lc -54.0 | 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
#FEF2F0
oklch(97% 0.013 28.9)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3DE
oklch(93.5% 0.028 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#FBCDC3
oklch(88.5% 0.054 32.4)
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Step 300
300
#FAA99A
oklch(81% 0.099 30.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FE806B
oklch(73.9% 0.158 31)
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Step 500
500
#EA4933
oklch(63.1% 0.201 31)
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Step 600
600
#D51C00
oklch(55.7% 0.217 31)
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Step 700
700
#B41600
oklch(49.1% 0.191 31)
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Step 800
800
#951000
oklch(42.7% 0.167 31)
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Step 900
900
#78190D
oklch(37.7% 0.131 30.9)
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Step 950
950
#47110A
oklch(27% 0.084 30.6)
#FE806B 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) | #9F9469 | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEAF69 | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF6A7B | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FE806B
#FE806B
oklch(73.9% 0.158 31)
- #00BFD8
#00BFD8
oklch(73.8% 0.128 211.2)
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 #FE806B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.011
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.024
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.027
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.029
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.035
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.036
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.036
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.041
Use #FE806B 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.