#F16962
Closest named color: Coral Pink (#FF6163). oklch(68.7% 0.169 25.5), rgb(241, 105, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.93:1).
About this color
#F16962 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 25°. 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 6.93:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Coral Pink (#FF6163) |
| Black text | 6.93:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F16962 |
| RGB | rgb(241, 105, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 84%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.169 25.5) |
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 #F16962 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F16962 | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F16962 text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F16962 text on black | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc -45.4 | 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
#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
#FEA69D
oklch(81% 0.106 26)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F16962
oklch(68.7% 0.169 25.5)
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Step 500
500
#F03C3E
oklch(63.1% 0.216 25.5)
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Step 600
600
#D80021
oklch(55.6% 0.225 25.4)
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Step 700
700
#B7001A
oklch(49.1% 0.199 25.4)
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Step 800
800
#980014
oklch(42.8% 0.174 25.4)
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Step 900
900
#7C0F15
oklch(37.8% 0.142 25.4)
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Step 950
950
#490D0D
oklch(27% 0.09 25.6)
#F16962 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) | #8B8261 | 0.178 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AD9F5F | 0.165 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5068 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F16962
#F16962
oklch(68.7% 0.169 25.5)
- #00AFBD
#00AFBD
oklch(68.8% 0.117 204.9)
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 #F16962, 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 0.031
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.032
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.035
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.037
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.045
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.049
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.050
Use #F16962 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.