#F86B59
Closest named color: Orange Pink (#FF6F52). oklch(69.8% 0.177 29.6), rgb(248, 107, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.23:1).
About this color
#F86B59 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orange Pink (#FF6F52), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.23:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orange Pink (#FF6F52) |
| Black text | 7.23:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F86B59 |
| RGB | rgb(248, 107, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 92%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.8% 0.177 29.6) |
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 #F86B59 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F86B59 | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F86B59 text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F86B59 text on black | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc -47.2 | 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
#FFF2F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 28)
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Step 100
100
#FFE3DE
oklch(93.7% 0.032 29.8)
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Step 200
200
#FFCBC2
oklch(88.5% 0.061 29.7)
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Step 300
300
#FFA697
oklch(81% 0.108 30.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F86B59
oklch(69.8% 0.177 29.6)
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Step 500
500
#F43728
oklch(63.2% 0.226 29.5)
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Step 600
600
#D80800
oklch(55.6% 0.226 29.6)
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Step 700
700
#B70500
oklch(49.1% 0.199 29.6)
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Step 800
800
#970300
oklch(42.6% 0.173 29.5)
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Step 900
900
#7E0B05
oklch(37.8% 0.147 29.6)
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Step 950
950
#4A0C07
oklch(27% 0.093 29.5)
#F86B59 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) | #908557 | 0.182 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3A356 | 0.168 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF4F67 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F86B59
#F86B59
oklch(69.8% 0.177 29.6)
- #00B2C7
#00B2C7
oklch(69.9% 0.121 209.6)
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 #F86B59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.019
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.021
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.027
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.027
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.032
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.033
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.033
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.045
Use #F86B59 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.