#FE8B60
Closest named color: Coral (#FF7F50). oklch(75.4% 0.151 40.9), rgb(254, 139, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.07:1).
About this color
#FE8B60 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Coral (#FF7F50), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.07:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Coral (#FF7F50) |
| Black text | 9.07:1 |
| White text | 2.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FE8B60 |
| RGB | rgb(254, 139, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 99%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.4% 0.151 40.9) |
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 #FE8B60 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FE8B60 | 9.07:1 | AAA | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FE8B60 text on white | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FE8B60 text on black | 9.07:1 | AAA | Lc -56.9 | 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
#FEF3EF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 41.2)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4DC
oklch(93.5% 0.028 40.2)
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Step 200
200
#F9CEBF
oklch(88.4% 0.053 40.1)
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Step 300
300
#F6AC92
oklch(80.9% 0.095 40.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FE8B60
oklch(75.4% 0.151 40.9)
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Step 500
500
#E45304
oklch(63% 0.193 40.8)
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Step 600
600
#C14400
oklch(55.5% 0.172 40.7)
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Step 700
700
#A33900
oklch(49.1% 0.151 41.1)
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Step 800
800
#872D00
oklch(42.7% 0.132 40.7)
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Step 900
900
#722500
oklch(37.8% 0.117 40.9)
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Step 950
950
#451502
oklch(27.1% 0.08 41)
#FE8B60 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) | #A99B5C | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5B45E | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF7681 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FE8B60
#FE8B60
oklch(75.4% 0.151 40.9)
- #00C2EC
#00C2EC
oklch(75.4% 0.138 220.8)
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 #FE8B60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.025
- Pastel Orange #FF964F ΔE 0.035
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.039
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.039
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.040
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.045
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.048
Use #FE8B60 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.