#FE8680
Closest named color: Salmon (#FA8072). oklch(75.2% 0.147 24.1), rgb(254, 134, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.93:1).
About this color
#FE8680 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Salmon (#FA8072), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.93:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Salmon (#FA8072) |
| Black text | 8.93:1 |
| White text | 2.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FE8680 |
| RGB | rgb(254, 134, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 98%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.2% 0.147 24.1) |
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 #FE8680 | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FE8680 | 8.93:1 | AAA | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FE8680 text on white | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FE8680 text on black | 8.93:1 | AAA | Lc -56.2 | 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
#FEF2F1
oklch(97% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E1
oklch(93.5% 0.027 23.4)
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Step 200
200
#F9CDC9
oklch(88.5% 0.05 24.2)
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Step 300
300
#F6AAA4
oklch(80.9% 0.091 24.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FE8680
oklch(75.2% 0.147 24.1)
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Step 500
500
#E54D4E
oklch(63.1% 0.188 23.9)
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Step 600
600
#D02531
oklch(55.6% 0.204 24.2)
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Step 700
700
#B41224
oklch(49.2% 0.19 24.1)
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Step 800
800
#92161F
oklch(42.7% 0.157 24.2)
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Step 900
900
#751D1F
oklch(37.7% 0.122 24.1)
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Step 950
950
#451313
oklch(27% 0.077 23.8)
#FE8680 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) | #A19A7F | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFB37E | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF7485 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FE8680
#FE8680
oklch(75.2% 0.147 24.1)
- #00C5D4
#00C5D4
oklch(75.1% 0.128 204.5)
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 #FE8680, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.020
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.021
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.023
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.030
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.036
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.041
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.041
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.044
Use #FE8680 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.