#FE8D63
Closest named color: Coral (#FF7F50). oklch(75.8% 0.148 40.8), rgb(254, 141, 99).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.20:1).
About this color
#FE8D63 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Coral (#FF7F50), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.20:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Coral (#FF7F50) |
| Black text | 9.20:1 |
| White text | 2.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FE8D63 |
| RGB | rgb(254, 141, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 99%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.148 40.8) |
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 #FE8D63 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FE8D63 | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FE8D63 text on white | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FE8D63 text on black | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc -57.5 | 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
#FDF3EF
oklch(97.1% 0.012 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4DC
oklch(93.5% 0.028 40.2)
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Step 200
200
#F8CFC0
oklch(88.6% 0.051 41.1)
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Step 300
300
#F5AD92
oklch(81% 0.093 41.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FE8D63
oklch(75.8% 0.148 40.8)
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Step 500
500
#E3550F
oklch(63.1% 0.19 40.8)
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Step 600
600
#C14400
oklch(55.5% 0.172 40.7)
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Step 700
700
#A43800
oklch(49.1% 0.153 40.5)
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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
#441503
oklch(26.9% 0.078 40.5)
#FE8D63 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) | #AB9D5F | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6B561 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF7883 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FE8D63
#FE8D63
oklch(75.8% 0.148 40.8)
- #00C3EE
#00C3EE
oklch(75.7% 0.139 221.3)
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 #FE8D63, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.030
- Pastel Orange #FF964F ΔE 0.034
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.040
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.041
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.043
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.043
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.046
Use #FE8D63 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.