#F26C69
Closest named color: Coral Pink (#FF6163). oklch(69.4% 0.166 23.7), rgb(242, 108, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.12:1).
About this color
#F26C69 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Coral Pink (#FF6163), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.12:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Coral Pink (#FF6163) |
| Black text | 7.12:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F26C69 |
| RGB | rgb(242, 108, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 84%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.166 23.7) |
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 #F26C69 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F26C69 | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F26C69 text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F26C69 text on black | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc -46.5 | 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
#FEE3E0
oklch(93.7% 0.03 25.3)
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Step 200
200
#FDCBC7
oklch(88.5% 0.057 23.6)
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Step 300
300
#FDA6A0
oklch(80.9% 0.104 23.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F26C69
oklch(69.4% 0.166 23.7)
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Step 500
500
#EF3E46
oklch(63.2% 0.213 23.6)
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Step 600
600
#D80029
oklch(55.6% 0.225 23.7)
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Step 700
700
#B70021
oklch(49.2% 0.199 23.8)
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Step 800
800
#97001A
oklch(42.7% 0.172 23.6)
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Step 900
900
#7B111A
oklch(37.8% 0.139 23.5)
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Step 950
950
#480E10
oklch(26.9% 0.087 23.5)
#F26C69 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) | #8C8568 | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEA166 | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF556C | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F26C69
#F26C69
oklch(69.4% 0.166 23.7)
- #00B1BE
#00B1BE
oklch(69.3% 0.118 204.1)
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 #F26C69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.027
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.036
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.037
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.038
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.040
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.042
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.042
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.045
Use #F26C69 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.