#FE949C
Closest named color: Peachy Pink (#FF9A8A). oklch(78% 0.128 15.6), rgb(254, 148, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.93:1).
About this color
#FE949C is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peachy Pink (#FF9A8A), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.93:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peachy Pink (#FF9A8A) |
| Black text | 9.93:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FE949C |
| RGB | rgb(254, 148, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 98%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.128 15.6) |
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 #FE949C | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FE949C | 9.93:1 | AAA | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FE949C text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FE949C text on black | 9.93:1 | AAA | Lc -61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#FFF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.014 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FFE2E3
oklch(93.7% 0.032 15.4)
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Step 200
200
#FFC9CC
oklch(88.4% 0.062 14.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FE949C
oklch(78% 0.128 15.6)
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Step 400
400
#FF6579
oklch(70.7% 0.187 15.5)
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Step 500
500
#FD0054
oklch(63.2% 0.253 15.5)
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Step 600
600
#D60045
oklch(55.6% 0.223 15.8)
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Step 700
700
#B50039
oklch(49.1% 0.196 15.7)
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Step 800
800
#96002E
oklch(42.8% 0.171 15.6)
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Step 900
900
#7E0025
oklch(37.7% 0.151 15.7)
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Step 950
950
#4E0014
oklch(26.9% 0.108 15.3)
#FE949C 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) | #A9A69C | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3BA9A | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF8897 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FE949C
#FE949C
oklch(78% 0.128 15.6)
- #24D0D1
#24D0D1
oklch(77.9% 0.128 195.5)
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 #FE949C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.032
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.033
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.037
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.039
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.039
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.044
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.045
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.046
Use #FE949C 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.