#FE9984
Closest named color: Peachy Pink (#FF9A8A). oklch(78.3% 0.126 32.6), rgb(254, 153, 132).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.10:1).
About this color
#FE9984 is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peachy Pink (#FF9A8A), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.10:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peachy Pink (#FF9A8A) |
| Black text | 10.10:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FE9984 |
| RGB | rgb(254, 153, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 98%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.3% 0.126 32.6) |
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 #FE9984 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FE9984 | 10.10:1 | AAA | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FE9984 text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FE9984 text on black | 10.10:1 | AAA | Lc -62.0 | 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
#FFF2EF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 33.1)
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Step 100
100
#FFE3DC
oklch(93.7% 0.032 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#FFCBC0
oklch(88.5% 0.061 32.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FE9984
oklch(78.3% 0.126 32.6)
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Step 400
400
#FF6B4F
oklch(70.7% 0.186 32.6)
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Step 500
500
#F73100
oklch(63.1% 0.235 32.6)
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Step 600
600
#D12800
oklch(55.6% 0.207 32.6)
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Step 700
700
#B12000
oklch(49.1% 0.183 32.6)
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Step 800
800
#921900
oklch(42.7% 0.159 32.7)
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Step 900
900
#7B1300
oklch(37.7% 0.14 32.6)
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Step 950
950
#4C0800
oklch(26.9% 0.1 32.7)
#FE9984 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) | #B1A782 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9BC83 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF8A94 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FE9984
#FE9984
oklch(78.3% 0.126 32.6)
- #35CDE7
#35CDE7
oklch(78.3% 0.126 212.2)
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 #FE9984, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.008
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.022
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.024
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.039
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.055
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.055
- Pastel Orange #FF964F ΔE 0.056
Use #FE9984 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.