#F26969
Closest named color: Coral Pink (#FF6163). oklch(69% 0.169 22.6), rgb(242, 105, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#F26969 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Coral Pink (#FF6163), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Coral Pink (#FF6163) |
| Black text | 7.00:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F26969 |
| RGB | rgb(242, 105, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 84%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.169 22.6) |
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 #F26969 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F26969 | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F26969 text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F26969 text on black | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc -45.8 | 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
#FEE2E0
oklch(93.5% 0.031 22.6)
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Step 200
200
#FECBC7
oklch(88.6% 0.058 23.5)
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Step 300
300
#FEA5A1
oklch(80.9% 0.106 22.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F26969
oklch(69% 0.169 22.6)
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Step 500
500
#F03A47
oklch(63% 0.217 22.6)
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Step 600
600
#D8002E
oklch(55.7% 0.225 22.6)
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Step 700
700
#B70025
oklch(49.2% 0.198 22.7)
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Step 800
800
#97001D
oklch(42.7% 0.172 22.6)
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Step 900
900
#7C0E1B
oklch(37.8% 0.142 22.5)
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Step 950
950
#490D11
oklch(27% 0.089 22.2)
#F26969 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) | #8A8368 | 0.181 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADA066 | 0.167 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF516A | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F26969
#F26969
oklch(69% 0.169 22.6)
- #00B0BB
#00B0BB
oklch(69% 0.117 202.7)
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 #F26969, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.025
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.032
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.040
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.041
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.042
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.046
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.047
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.050
Use #F26969 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.