#F16860
Closest named color: Coral Pink (#FF6163). oklch(68.5% 0.171 25.9), rgb(241, 104, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.88:1).
About this color
#F16860 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Coral Pink (#FF6163), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.88:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Coral Pink (#FF6163) |
| Black text | 6.88:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F16860 |
| RGB | rgb(241, 104, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 84%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.171 25.9) |
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 #F16860 | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F16860 | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F16860 text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F16860 text on black | 6.88:1 | 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
#FFF2F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 28)
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Step 100
100
#FEE3DF
oklch(93.7% 0.03 27.8)
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Step 200
200
#FECBC5
oklch(88.5% 0.059 26.1)
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Step 300
300
#FEA59D
oklch(80.8% 0.107 25.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F16860
oklch(68.5% 0.171 25.9)
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Step 500
500
#F13B3C
oklch(63.1% 0.218 25.9)
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Step 600
600
#D8001E
oklch(55.5% 0.226 25.9)
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Step 700
700
#B70018
oklch(49.1% 0.199 25.9)
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Step 800
800
#980012
oklch(42.8% 0.174 25.9)
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Step 900
900
#7C0E13
oklch(37.7% 0.142 25.9)
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Step 950
950
#490D0D
oklch(27% 0.09 25.6)
#F16860 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) | #8A815E | 0.180 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AD9F5D | 0.166 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF4E67 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F16860
#F16860
oklch(68.5% 0.171 25.9)
- #00AEBD
#00AEBD
oklch(68.5% 0.117 205.7)
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 #F16860, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.027
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.030
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.031
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.034
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.037
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.045
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.050
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.053
Use #F16860 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.