#F26A74
Closest named color: Coral Pink (#FF6163). oklch(69.3% 0.168 18.1), rgb(242, 106, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.08:1).
About this color
#F26A74 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Coral Pink (#FF6163), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.08:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Coral Pink (#FF6163) |
| Black text | 7.08:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F26A74 |
| RGB | rgb(242, 106, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 84%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.168 18.1) |
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 #F26A74 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F26A74 | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F26A74 text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F26A74 text on black | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc -46.3 | 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
#FEE2E2
oklch(93.6% 0.031 17.7)
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Step 200
200
#FECACB
oklch(88.5% 0.059 17)
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Step 300
300
#FDA5A7
oklch(80.9% 0.105 18.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F26A74
oklch(69.3% 0.168 18.1)
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Step 500
500
#EF3B56
oklch(63.2% 0.214 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
#960028
oklch(42.7% 0.171 18.3)
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Step 900
900
#7B0F23
oklch(37.8% 0.14 18.5)
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Step 950
950
#480D15
oklch(26.9% 0.088 18.1)
#F26A74 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) | #898474 | 0.181 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACA071 | 0.166 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF556E | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F26A74
#F26A74
oklch(69.3% 0.168 18.1)
- #00B2B7
#00B2B7
oklch(69.3% 0.118 198.4)
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 #F26A74, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.030
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.038
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.041
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.043
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.044
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.046
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.048
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.052
Use #F26A74 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.