#F16F69
Closest named color: Coral Pink (#FF6163). oklch(69.6% 0.162 24.8), rgb(241, 111, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.21:1).
About this color
#F16F69 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Coral Pink (#FF6163), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.21:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Coral Pink (#FF6163) |
| Black text | 7.21:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F16F69 |
| RGB | rgb(241, 111, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 83%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.6% 0.162 24.8) |
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 #F16F69 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F16F69 | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F16F69 text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F16F69 text on black | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc -47.0 | 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
#FDE3E0
oklch(93.6% 0.029 25.6)
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Step 200
200
#FCCCC7
oklch(88.6% 0.055 25.2)
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Step 300
300
#FBA7A0
oklch(80.9% 0.101 24.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F16F69
oklch(69.6% 0.162 24.8)
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Step 500
500
#EC4244
oklch(63% 0.207 24.8)
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Step 600
600
#D80324
oklch(55.7% 0.225 24.9)
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Step 700
700
#B7001D
oklch(49.1% 0.199 24.8)
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Step 800
800
#970016
oklch(42.6% 0.173 24.8)
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Step 900
900
#791519
oklch(37.6% 0.134 24.8)
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Step 950
950
#480F10
oklch(27% 0.086 24.2)
#F16F69 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) | #8E8668 | 0.171 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFA266 | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF596E | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F16F69
#F16F69
oklch(69.6% 0.162 24.8)
- #00B2C0
#00B2C0
oklch(69.7% 0.119 204.8)
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 #F16F69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.032
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.034
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.036
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.038
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.040
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.041
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.041
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.041
Use #F16F69 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.