#F16E77
Closest named color: Coral Pink (#FF6163). oklch(69.8% 0.161 18), rgb(241, 110, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.23:1).
About this color
#F16E77 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Coral Pink (#FF6163), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.23:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Coral Pink (#FF6163) |
| Black text | 7.23:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F16E77 |
| RGB | rgb(241, 110, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 82%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.8% 0.161 18) |
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 #F16E77 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F16E77 | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F16E77 text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F16E77 text on black | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc -47.1 | 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
#FCCBCB
oklch(88.5% 0.056 18.3)
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Step 300
300
#FBA6A8
oklch(80.9% 0.101 18)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F16E77
oklch(69.8% 0.161 18)
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Step 500
500
#EC4058
oklch(63.1% 0.207 18)
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Step 600
600
#D6003E
oklch(55.5% 0.222 18)
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Step 700
700
#B60033
oklch(49.2% 0.197 18.1)
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Step 800
800
#960029
oklch(42.7% 0.171 17.8)
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Step 900
900
#791325
oklch(37.7% 0.135 17.9)
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Step 950
950
#470F16
oklch(27% 0.084 18)
#F16E77 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) | #8C8777 | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADA274 | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5A72 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F16E77
#F16E77
oklch(69.8% 0.161 18)
- #00B4B8
#00B4B8
oklch(69.9% 0.119 197.6)
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 #F16E77, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.035
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.037
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.038
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.038
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.042
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.047
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.047
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.051
Use #F16E77 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.