#F16F6D
Closest named color: Coral Pink (#FF6163). oklch(69.7% 0.161 23), rgb(241, 111, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.23:1).
About this color
#F16F6D is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 23°. 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 7.23:1.
| 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 | #F16F6D |
| RGB | rgb(241, 111, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 83%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.7% 0.161 23) |
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 #F16F6D | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F16F6D | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F16F6D text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F16F6D 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
#FFF2F1
oklch(97.1% 0.014 22.8)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3E1
oklch(93.6% 0.029 23)
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Step 200
200
#FCCBC8
oklch(88.4% 0.056 22.4)
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Step 300
300
#FBA7A2
oklch(80.9% 0.1 23.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F16F6D
oklch(69.7% 0.161 23)
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Step 500
500
#EC424A
oklch(63.1% 0.206 23)
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Step 600
600
#D7022C
oklch(55.5% 0.223 23.1)
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Step 700
700
#B70024
oklch(49.2% 0.198 23)
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Step 800
800
#97001C
oklch(42.7% 0.172 22.9)
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Step 900
900
#79151C
oklch(37.7% 0.134 23.4)
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Step 950
950
#480F11
oklch(27.1% 0.086 23.2)
#F16F6D 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) | #8E876C | 0.171 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEA26A | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5A70 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F16F6D
#F16F6D
oklch(69.7% 0.161 23)
- #00B3BE
#00B3BE
oklch(69.8% 0.119 202.6)
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 #F16F6D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.032
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.036
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.038
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.039
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.040
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.041
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.042
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.045
Use #F16F6D 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.