#F96B6B
Closest named color: Coral Pink (#FF6163). oklch(70.3% 0.175 22.7), rgb(249, 107, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.34:1).
About this color
#F96B6B is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Coral Pink (#FF6163), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.34:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Coral Pink (#FF6163) |
| Black text | 7.34:1 |
| White text | 2.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F96B6B |
| RGB | rgb(249, 107, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 92%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.3% 0.175 22.7) |
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 #F96B6B | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F96B6B | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F96B6B text on white | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F96B6B text on black | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc -47.8 | 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
#FFE2E0
oklch(93.6% 0.032 22.5)
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Step 200
200
#FFCAC7
oklch(88.5% 0.061 22.1)
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Step 300
300
#FFA4A0
oklch(80.8% 0.109 22.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F96B6B
oklch(70.3% 0.175 22.7)
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Step 500
500
#F33545
oklch(63.1% 0.223 22.6)
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Step 600
600
#D8002E
oklch(55.7% 0.225 22.6)
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Step 700
700
#B70025
oklch(49.2% 0.198 22.7)
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Step 800
800
#97001D
oklch(42.7% 0.172 22.6)
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Step 900
900
#7D0919
oklch(37.7% 0.145 22.7)
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Step 950
950
#4A0B10
oklch(27% 0.093 22.2)
#F96B6B 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) | #8E866A | 0.186 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1A468 | 0.173 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF526C | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F96B6B
#F96B6B
oklch(70.3% 0.175 22.7)
- #00B5C0
#00B5C0
oklch(70.4% 0.12 202.5)
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 #F96B6B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.019
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.033
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.035
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.036
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.038
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.042
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.043
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.044
Use #F96B6B 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.