#FE998F
Closest named color: Peachy Pink (#FF9A8A). oklch(78.5% 0.123 26.3), rgb(254, 153, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.16:1).
About this color
#FE998F is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 26°. 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 10.16:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peachy Pink (#FF9A8A) |
| Black text | 10.16:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FE998F |
| RGB | rgb(254, 153, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 98%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.5% 0.123 26.3) |
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 #FE998F | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FE998F | 10.16:1 | AAA | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FE998F text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FE998F text on black | 10.16:1 | AAA | Lc -62.3 | 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
#FFF2F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 28)
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Step 100
100
#FFE2DF
oklch(93.6% 0.032 24.8)
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Step 200
200
#FFCBC4
oklch(88.6% 0.06 27.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FE998F
oklch(78.5% 0.123 26.3)
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Step 400
400
#FF6960
oklch(70.7% 0.185 26.3)
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Step 500
500
#FE1327
oklch(63.1% 0.251 26.3)
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Step 600
600
#D8001C
oklch(55.5% 0.226 26.3)
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Step 700
700
#B70016
oklch(49.1% 0.2 26.3)
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Step 800
800
#980010
oklch(42.8% 0.174 26.3)
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Step 900
900
#80000C
oklch(37.8% 0.154 26.2)
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Step 950
950
#4D0407
oklch(26.9% 0.103 26)
#FE998F 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) | #AFA88E | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8BC8D | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF8B97 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FE998F
#FE998F
oklch(78.5% 0.123 26.3)
- #37CFE0
#37CFE0
oklch(78.5% 0.123 206.3)
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 #FE998F, 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 0.036
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.046
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.052
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.052
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.055
Use #FE998F 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.