#FE8A72
Closest named color: Salmon (#FA8072). oklch(75.5% 0.146 32.8), rgb(254, 138, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.09:1).
About this color
#FE8A72 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Salmon (#FA8072), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.09:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Salmon (#FA8072) |
| Black text | 9.09:1 |
| White text | 2.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FE8A72 |
| RGB | rgb(254, 138, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 99%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.146 32.8) |
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 #FE8A72 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FE8A72 | 9.09:1 | AAA | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FE8A72 text on white | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FE8A72 text on black | 9.09:1 | AAA | Lc -57.0 | 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
#FEF3F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4DF
oklch(93.6% 0.026 32.2)
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Step 200
200
#F9CEC4
oklch(88.6% 0.051 33.3)
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Step 300
300
#F5AB9B
oklch(80.8% 0.091 32.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FE8A72
oklch(75.5% 0.146 32.8)
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Step 500
500
#E45236
oklch(63.2% 0.187 32.9)
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Step 600
600
#CF2C07
oklch(55.6% 0.203 32.8)
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Step 700
700
#B02100
oklch(49% 0.182 32.8)
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Step 800
800
#911C03
oklch(42.7% 0.155 32.9)
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Step 900
900
#741F0F
oklch(37.5% 0.121 32.8)
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Step 950
950
#45140B
oklch(27% 0.078 32.5)
#FE8A72 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) | #A79B70 | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3B470 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF7784 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FE8A72
#FE8A72
oklch(75.5% 0.146 32.8)
- #00C5E1
#00C5E1
oklch(75.6% 0.132 212.6)
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 #FE8A72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.025
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.036
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.039
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.039
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.040
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.041
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.041
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.043
Use #FE8A72 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.