#FF8464
Closest named color: Coral (#FF7F50). oklch(74.5% 0.157 35.6), rgb(255, 132, 100).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.73:1).
About this color
#FF8464 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Coral (#FF7F50), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.73:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Coral (#FF7F50) |
| Black text | 8.73:1 |
| White text | 2.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FF8464 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 132, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 100%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.5% 0.157 35.6) |
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 #FF8464 | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FF8464 | 8.73:1 | AAA | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FF8464 text on white | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FF8464 text on black | 8.73:1 | AAA | Lc -55.2 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FEF3EF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 41.2)
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Step 100
100
#FCE4DD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 36.9)
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Step 200
200
#FBCDC1
oklch(88.5% 0.055 35)
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Step 300
300
#F9AA95
oklch(80.9% 0.098 35.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FF8464
oklch(74.5% 0.157 35.6)
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Step 500
500
#E94C1F
oklch(63.1% 0.201 35.7)
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Step 600
600
#CB3600
oklch(55.7% 0.192 35.6)
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Step 700
700
#AB2C00
oklch(49% 0.169 35.7)
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Step 800
800
#8E2300
oklch(42.8% 0.148 35.7)
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Step 900
900
#771C00
oklch(37.7% 0.13 35.8)
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Step 950
950
#461205
oklch(26.9% 0.083 35.4)
#FF8464 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) | #A49761 | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2B162 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF6E7C | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FF8464
#FF8464
oklch(74.5% 0.157 35.6)
- #00C0E1
#00C0E1
oklch(74.4% 0.132 216)
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 #FF8464, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.020
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.023
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.025
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.038
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.041
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.042
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.050
Use #FF8464 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.