#FA6250
Closest named color: Tomato (#FF6347). oklch(68.9% 0.189 29.5), rgb(250, 98, 80).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.92:1).
About this color
#FA6250 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tomato (#FF6347), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.92:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tomato (#FF6347) |
| Black text | 6.92:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FA6250 |
| RGB | rgb(250, 98, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 94%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.189 29.5) |
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 #FA6250 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #FA6250 | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FA6250 text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FA6250 text on black | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc -45.6 | 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
#FFE2DD
oklch(93.5% 0.033 29.4)
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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)
#FA6250
oklch(68.9% 0.189 29.5)
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Step 500
500
#FA2619
oklch(63.1% 0.242 29.5)
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Step 600
600
#D80600
oklch(55.5% 0.226 29.5)
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Step 700
700
#B70400
oklch(49.1% 0.2 29.5)
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Step 800
800
#980300
oklch(42.8% 0.174 29.5)
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Step 900
900
#800200
oklch(37.8% 0.154 29.5)
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Step 950
950
#4C0804
oklch(27% 0.099 29.7)
#FA6250 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) | #8B7F4D | 0.197 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1A04C | 0.181 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF405F | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FA6250
#FA6250
oklch(68.9% 0.189 29.5)
- #00AEC3
#00AEC3
oklch(68.8% 0.119 209.9)
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 #FA6250, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.014
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.019
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.024
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.028
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.036
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.039
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.042
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.044
Use #FA6250 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.