#FE8F70
Closest named color: Peachy Pink (#FF9A8A). oklch(76.3% 0.142 36.5), rgb(254, 143, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.37:1).
About this color
#FE8F70 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peachy Pink (#FF9A8A), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.37:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peachy Pink (#FF9A8A) |
| Black text | 9.37:1 |
| White text | 2.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FE8F70 |
| RGB | rgb(254, 143, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 99%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.3% 0.142 36.5) |
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 #FE8F70 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FE8F70 | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FE8F70 text on white | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FE8F70 text on black | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc -58.4 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FFF2EF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 33.1)
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Step 100
100
#FFE3DB
oklch(93.7% 0.033 36.5)
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Step 200
200
#FFCCBD
oklch(88.6% 0.062 37)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FE8F70
oklch(76.3% 0.142 36.5)
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Step 400
400
#FF6C42
oklch(70.7% 0.189 36.6)
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Step 500
500
#EE4500
oklch(63.1% 0.214 36.5)
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Step 600
600
#C93900
oklch(55.6% 0.188 36.5)
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Step 700
700
#AA2F00
oklch(49.1% 0.166 36.6)
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Step 800
800
#8D2500
oklch(42.8% 0.145 36.5)
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Step 900
900
#761E00
oklch(37.7% 0.127 36.7)
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Step 950
950
#490F00
oklch(27% 0.091 36.7)
#FE8F70 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) | #AB9F6D | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6B66E | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF7C87 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FE8F70
#FE8F70
oklch(76.3% 0.142 36.5)
- #00C6E9
#00C6E9
oklch(76.2% 0.136 216.6)
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 #FE8F70, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.033
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.036
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.037
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.038
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.038
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.040
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.043
- Pastel Orange #FF964F ΔE 0.043
Use #FE8F70 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.