#FA6179
Closest named color: Warm Pink (#FB5581). oklch(69.5% 0.187 14), rgb(250, 97, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#FA6179 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Pink (#FB5581), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Pink (#FB5581) |
| Black text | 7.05:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FA6179 |
| RGB | rgb(250, 97, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 94%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.187 14) |
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 #FA6179 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #FA6179 | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FA6179 text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FA6179 text on black | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc -46.3 | 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
#FFE2E3
oklch(93.7% 0.032 15.4)
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Step 200
200
#FFC9CD
oklch(88.4% 0.062 13.4)
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Step 300
300
#FFA3AB
oklch(80.9% 0.11 14.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FA6179
oklch(69.5% 0.187 14)
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Step 500
500
#F7215C
oklch(63.1% 0.239 14)
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Step 600
600
#D5004A
oklch(55.6% 0.222 14)
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Step 700
700
#B5003D
oklch(49.2% 0.197 14.2)
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Step 800
800
#950031
oklch(42.6% 0.17 14.1)
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Step 900
900
#7E0028
oklch(37.7% 0.151 14.1)
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Step 950
950
#4B0617
oklch(26.9% 0.099 14)
#FA6179 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) | #848279 | 0.206 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACA175 | 0.189 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF486A | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FA6179
#FA6179
oklch(69.5% 0.187 14)
- #00B3B2
#00B3B2
oklch(69.4% 0.119 194.1)
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 #FA6179, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.027
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.028
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.030
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.044
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.048
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.048
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.051
Use #FA6179 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.