#F6684B
Closest named color: Tomato (#FF6347). oklch(69% 0.181 33.3), rgb(246, 104, 75).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#F6684B is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tomato (#FF6347), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tomato (#FF6347) |
| Black text | 7.00:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F6684B |
| RGB | rgb(246, 104, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 90%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.181 33.3) |
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 #F6684B | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F6684B | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F6684B text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F6684B text on black | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc -45.9 | 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
#FFF2EF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 33.1)
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Step 100
100
#FFE3DC
oklch(93.7% 0.032 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#FFCBBF
oklch(88.5% 0.062 33.2)
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Step 300
300
#FFA692
oklch(80.8% 0.11 33.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F6684B
oklch(69% 0.181 33.3)
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Step 500
500
#F53601
oklch(63.1% 0.23 33.3)
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Step 600
600
#CF2B00
oklch(55.5% 0.204 33.2)
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Step 700
700
#B02300
oklch(49.2% 0.18 33.2)
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Step 800
800
#911B00
oklch(42.6% 0.157 33.2)
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Step 900
900
#7A1500
oklch(37.6% 0.138 33.2)
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Step 950
950
#4B0C02
oklch(27.1% 0.095 33.1)
#F6684B 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) | #8E8147 | 0.184 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1A147 | 0.170 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF4962 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F6684B
#F6684B
oklch(69% 0.181 33.3)
- #00AEC8
#00AEC8
oklch(69% 0.121 213.3)
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 #F6684B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.017
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.023
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.028
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.028
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.034
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.037
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.038
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.041
Use #F6684B 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.