#ED686F
Closest named color: Coral Pink (#FF6163). oklch(68.2% 0.165 19.3), rgb(237, 104, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.81:1).
About this color
#ED686F is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Coral Pink (#FF6163), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.81:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Coral Pink (#FF6163) |
| Black text | 6.81:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ED686F |
| RGB | rgb(237, 104, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 79%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.165 19.3) |
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 #ED686F | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #ED686F | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ED686F text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ED686F text on black | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc -44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#FFF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.014 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FDE2E2
oklch(93.5% 0.03 17.7)
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Step 200
200
#FDCBCA
oklch(88.5% 0.057 19.6)
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Step 300
300
#FCA6A6
oklch(81% 0.102 19.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#ED686F
oklch(68.2% 0.165 19.3)
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Step 500
500
#ED3E53
oklch(63% 0.21 19.4)
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Step 600
600
#D7003A
oklch(55.7% 0.223 19.3)
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Step 700
700
#B6002F
oklch(49.1% 0.197 19.5)
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Step 800
800
#960026
oklch(42.6% 0.171 19.1)
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Step 900
900
#7A1122
oklch(37.7% 0.137 19.3)
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Step 950
950
#480E14
oklch(27% 0.087 19.7)
#ED686F 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) | #87826E | 0.178 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89D6C | 0.164 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF536B | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ED686F
#ED686F
oklch(68.2% 0.165 19.3)
- #00AEB4
#00AEB4
oklch(68.2% 0.116 199.2)
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 #ED686F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.034
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.040
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.045
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.046
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.050
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.052
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.053
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.053
Use #ED686F 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.