#F16D72
Closest named color: Coral Pink (#FF6163). oklch(69.5% 0.163 20), rgb(241, 109, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.17:1).
About this color
#F16D72 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Coral Pink (#FF6163), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.17:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Coral Pink (#FF6163) |
| Black text | 7.17:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F16D72 |
| RGB | rgb(241, 109, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 83%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.163 20) |
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 #F16D72 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F16D72 | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F16D72 text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F16D72 text on black | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc -46.7 | 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
#FFF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.014 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3E2
oklch(93.7% 0.029 20.3)
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Step 200
200
#FDCBCA
oklch(88.5% 0.057 19.6)
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Step 300
300
#FCA6A5
oklch(80.9% 0.102 20.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F16D72
oklch(69.5% 0.163 20)
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Step 500
500
#ED4052
oklch(63.2% 0.208 20.1)
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Step 600
600
#D70037
oklch(55.6% 0.223 20.1)
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Step 700
700
#B6002D
oklch(49.1% 0.197 20.1)
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Step 800
800
#970024
oklch(42.8% 0.172 20)
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Step 900
900
#7A1321
oklch(37.8% 0.136 20.3)
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Step 950
950
#480E14
oklch(27% 0.087 19.7)
#F16D72 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) | #8C8671 | 0.175 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADA16F | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5870 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F16D72
#F16D72
oklch(69.5% 0.163 20)
- #00B3BA
#00B3BA
oklch(69.7% 0.118 199.8)
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 #F16D72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.031
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.039
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.040
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.042
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.044
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.046
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.046
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.047
Use #F16D72 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.