#FE8270
Closest named color: Salmon (#FA8072). oklch(74.3% 0.154 29.7), rgb(254, 130, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.64:1).
About this color
#FE8270 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Salmon (#FA8072), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.64:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Salmon (#FA8072) |
| Black text | 8.64:1 |
| White text | 2.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FE8270 |
| RGB | rgb(254, 130, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 99%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.3% 0.154 29.7) |
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 #FE8270 | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FE8270 | 8.64:1 | AAA | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FE8270 text on white | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FE8270 text on black | 8.64:1 | AAA | Lc -54.7 | 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
#FEF2F0
oklch(97% 0.013 28.9)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3DF
oklch(93.5% 0.028 28.5)
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Step 200
200
#FBCDC5
oklch(88.6% 0.054 29.6)
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Step 300
300
#F9A99C
oklch(80.9% 0.097 29.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FE8270
oklch(74.3% 0.154 29.7)
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Step 500
500
#E84A39
oklch(63% 0.197 29.7)
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Step 600
600
#D41D10
oklch(55.6% 0.215 29.7)
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Step 700
700
#B70800
oklch(49.2% 0.199 29.7)
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Step 800
800
#951107
oklch(42.8% 0.165 29.9)
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Step 900
900
#771A12
oklch(37.6% 0.129 29.4)
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Step 950
950
#46120C
oklch(27% 0.081 29.8)
#FE8270 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) | #A0966E | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFB06E | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF6D7E | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FE8270
#FE8270
oklch(74.3% 0.154 29.7)
- #00C1D8
#00C1D8
oklch(74.3% 0.128 209.8)
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 #FE8270, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.010
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.025
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.030
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.033
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.033
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.036
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.042
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.042
Use #FE8270 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.