#FA6268
Closest named color: Coral Pink (#FF6163). oklch(69.2% 0.186 21.1), rgb(250, 98, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#FA6268 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Coral Pink (#FF6163), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Coral Pink (#FF6163) |
| Black text | 7.01:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FA6268 |
| RGB | rgb(250, 98, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 94%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.186 21.1) |
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 #FA6268 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #FA6268 | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FA6268 text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FA6268 text on black | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -46.0 | 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
#FFE2E1
oklch(93.6% 0.032 20.1)
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Step 200
200
#FFCAC8
oklch(88.5% 0.061 20.9)
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Step 300
300
#FFA4A2
oklch(80.9% 0.108 21.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FA6268
oklch(69.2% 0.186 21.1)
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Step 500
500
#F82545
oklch(63.1% 0.237 21)
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Step 600
600
#D70034
oklch(55.6% 0.223 21)
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Step 700
700
#B6002A
oklch(49.1% 0.197 21.1)
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Step 800
800
#970021
oklch(42.7% 0.172 21.2)
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Step 900
900
#7F001A
oklch(37.7% 0.152 21.2)
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Step 950
950
#4C0710
oklch(27.1% 0.099 20.8)
#FA6268 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) | #888167 | 0.200 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEA164 | 0.186 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF4565 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FA6268
#FA6268
oklch(69.2% 0.186 21.1)
- #00B1BA
#00B1BA
oklch(69.2% 0.118 201.2)
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 #FA6268, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.011
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.022
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.039
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.042
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.044
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.044
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.047
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.049
Use #FA6268 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.