#F06F62
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(69.4% 0.162 27.8), rgb(240, 111, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.15:1).
About this color
#F06F62 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.15:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 7.15:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F06F62 |
| RGB | rgb(240, 111, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 83%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.162 27.8) |
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 #F06F62 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F06F62 | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F06F62 text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F06F62 text on black | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc -46.6 | 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
#FFF2F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 28)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3DF
oklch(93.6% 0.029 28.1)
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Step 200
200
#FCCCC5
oklch(88.5% 0.056 27.9)
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Step 300
300
#FBA79C
oklch(80.8% 0.101 27.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F06F62
oklch(69.4% 0.162 27.8)
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Step 500
500
#EC443B
oklch(63.1% 0.206 27.8)
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Step 600
600
#D80813
oklch(55.6% 0.225 27.9)
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Step 700
700
#B8000C
oklch(49.2% 0.201 27.9)
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Step 800
800
#97030A
oklch(42.6% 0.172 27.8)
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Step 900
900
#791613
oklch(37.7% 0.134 27.7)
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Step 950
950
#48100C
oklch(27.1% 0.086 28.3)
#F06F62 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) | #8F8660 | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFA15F | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF586C | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F06F62
#F06F62
oklch(69.4% 0.162 27.8)
- #00B0C3
#00B0C3
oklch(69.3% 0.119 208.4)
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 #F06F62, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.026
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.032
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.035
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.037
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.038
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.041
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.041
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.042
Use #F06F62 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.