#ED6B69
Closest named color: Coral Pink (#FF6163). oklch(68.5% 0.162 23.2), rgb(237, 107, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.90:1).
About this color
#ED6B69 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 23°. 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 6.90:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Coral Pink (#FF6163) |
| Black text | 6.90:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ED6B69 |
| RGB | rgb(237, 107, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 79%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.162 23.2) |
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 #ED6B69 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #ED6B69 | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ED6B69 text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ED6B69 text on black | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc -45.2 | 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
#FFF2F1
oklch(97.1% 0.014 22.8)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3E1
oklch(93.6% 0.029 23)
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Step 200
200
#FCCBC8
oklch(88.4% 0.056 22.4)
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Step 300
300
#FBA7A2
oklch(80.9% 0.1 23.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#ED6B69
oklch(68.5% 0.162 23.2)
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Step 500
500
#EC4249
oklch(63.1% 0.206 23.3)
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Step 600
600
#D8002B
oklch(55.7% 0.225 23.3)
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Step 700
700
#B70023
oklch(49.2% 0.199 23.2)
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Step 800
800
#97001B
oklch(42.7% 0.172 23.3)
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Step 900
900
#79141C
oklch(37.6% 0.134 23.1)
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Step 950
950
#480F11
oklch(27.1% 0.086 23.2)
#ED6B69 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) | #8A8368 | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB9E66 | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF556C | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ED6B69
#ED6B69
oklch(68.5% 0.162 23.2)
- #00AEBA
#00AEBA
oklch(68.4% 0.117 203.5)
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 #ED6B69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.034
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.034
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.039
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.045
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.046
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.046
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.050
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.053
Use #ED6B69 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.