#FE8685
Closest named color: Blush Pink (#FE828C). oklch(75.3% 0.146 21.6), rgb(254, 134, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.96:1).
About this color
#FE8685 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blush Pink (#FE828C), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.96:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Blush Pink (#FE828C) |
| Black text | 8.96:1 |
| White text | 2.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FE8685 |
| RGB | rgb(254, 134, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 98%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.3% 0.146 21.6) |
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 #FE8685 | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FE8685 | 8.96:1 | AAA | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FE8685 text on white | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FE8685 text on black | 8.96:1 | AAA | Lc -56.3 | 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
#FBE3E2
oklch(93.5% 0.026 20.5)
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Step 200
200
#F9CDCA
oklch(88.5% 0.05 22.7)
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Step 300
300
#F6A9A6
oklch(80.8% 0.091 21.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FE8685
oklch(75.3% 0.146 21.6)
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Step 500
500
#E44D54
oklch(63% 0.187 21.7)
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Step 600
600
#D02539
oklch(55.7% 0.203 21.8)
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Step 700
700
#B3122C
oklch(49.1% 0.189 21.5)
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Step 800
800
#911625
oklch(42.6% 0.156 21.6)
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Step 900
900
#751D23
oklch(37.8% 0.121 21.6)
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Step 950
950
#451315
oklch(27.1% 0.077 21.6)
#FE8685 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) | #A09A84 | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEB383 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF7587 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FE8685
#FE8685
oklch(75.3% 0.146 21.6)
- #00C6D1
#00C6D1
oklch(75.2% 0.128 201.9)
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 #FE8685, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.015
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.023
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.025
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.030
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.030
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.036
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.042
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.042
Use #FE8685 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.