#FF8E6B
Closest named color: Coral (#FF7F50). oklch(76.2% 0.146 38), rgb(255, 142, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.33:1).
About this color
#FF8E6B is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Coral (#FF7F50), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.33:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Coral (#FF7F50) |
| Black text | 9.33:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FF8E6B |
| RGB | rgb(255, 142, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 100%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.2% 0.146 38) |
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 #FF8E6B | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FF8E6B | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc 60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FF8E6B text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FF8E6B text on black | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc -58.2 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FFF2EE
oklch(97% 0.015 37.9)
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Step 100
100
#FFE3DA
oklch(93.6% 0.033 38.6)
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Step 200
200
#FFCCBC
oklch(88.6% 0.062 38.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FF8E6B
oklch(76.2% 0.146 38)
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Step 400
400
#FF6C3D
oklch(70.7% 0.19 37.8)
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Step 500
500
#EB4A00
oklch(63.1% 0.207 37.9)
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Step 600
600
#C63D00
oklch(55.5% 0.182 37.9)
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Step 700
700
#A83200
oklch(49.1% 0.162 37.8)
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Step 800
800
#8B2800
oklch(42.8% 0.14 37.9)
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Step 900
900
#752000
oklch(37.7% 0.124 37.7)
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Step 950
950
#481100
oklch(27.1% 0.088 38.3)
#FF8E6B 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) | #AB9E68 | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6B669 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF7A85 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FF8E6B
#FF8E6B
oklch(76.2% 0.146 38)
- #00C6EB
#00C6EB
oklch(76.3% 0.137 217.7)
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 #FF8E6B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.035
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.038
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.038
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.039
- Pastel Orange #FF964F ΔE 0.039
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.039
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.043
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.046
Use #FF8E6B 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.