#FE9894
Closest named color: Peachy Pink (#FF9A8A). oklch(78.4% 0.123 22.7), rgb(254, 152, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.13:1).
About this color
#FE9894 is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peachy Pink (#FF9A8A), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.13:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peachy Pink (#FF9A8A) |
| Black text | 10.13:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FE9894 |
| RGB | rgb(254, 152, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 98%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.4% 0.123 22.7) |
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 #FE9894 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FE9894 | 10.13:1 | AAA | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FE9894 text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FE9894 text on black | 10.13:1 | AAA | Lc -62.1 | 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
#FFF2F1
oklch(97.1% 0.014 22.8)
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Step 100
100
#FFE2E0
oklch(93.6% 0.032 22.5)
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Step 200
200
#FFCAC7
oklch(88.5% 0.061 22.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FE9894
oklch(78.4% 0.123 22.7)
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Step 400
400
#FF6869
oklch(70.7% 0.185 22.7)
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Step 500
500
#FE0A39
oklch(63.1% 0.252 22.6)
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Step 600
600
#D8002E
oklch(55.7% 0.225 22.6)
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Step 700
700
#B70025
oklch(49.2% 0.198 22.7)
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Step 800
800
#97001D
oklch(42.7% 0.172 22.6)
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Step 900
900
#7F0017
oklch(37.7% 0.152 22.5)
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Step 950
950
#4E030C
oklch(27.1% 0.105 22.5)
#FE9894 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) | #AEA893 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6BC92 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF8B98 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FE9894
#FE9894
oklch(78.4% 0.123 22.7)
- #35D0DB
#35D0DB
oklch(78.5% 0.123 202.3)
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 #FE9894, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.016
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.026
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.038
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.044
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.046
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.048
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.050
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.053
Use #FE9894 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.