#F86973
Closest named color: Coral Pink (#FF6163). oklch(70% 0.175 18.6), rgb(248, 105, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.25:1).
About this color
#F86973 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Coral Pink (#FF6163), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.25:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Coral Pink (#FF6163) |
| Black text | 7.25:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F86973 |
| RGB | rgb(248, 105, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 91%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.175 18.6) |
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 #F86973 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F86973 | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F86973 text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F86973 text on black | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc -47.3 | 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
#FFE2E2
oklch(93.6% 0.032 17.7)
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Step 200
200
#FFCACA
oklch(88.5% 0.06 18.4)
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Step 300
300
#FFA4A5
oklch(80.9% 0.108 19)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F86973
oklch(70% 0.175 18.6)
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Step 500
500
#F33351
oklch(63.2% 0.224 18.8)
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Step 600
600
#D7003C
oklch(55.7% 0.223 18.7)
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Step 700
700
#B60031
oklch(49.2% 0.197 18.8)
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Step 800
800
#960027
oklch(42.6% 0.171 18.7)
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Step 900
900
#7D0721
oklch(37.7% 0.146 18.6)
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Step 950
950
#4A0B14
oklch(27.1% 0.092 18.6)
#F86973 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) | #8B8573 | 0.189 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFA370 | 0.175 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF516D | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F86973
#F86973
oklch(70% 0.175 18.6)
- #00B4BA
#00B4BA
oklch(69.9% 0.119 199)
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 #F86973, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.022
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.037
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.038
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.039
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.043
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.045
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.046
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.047
Use #F86973 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.