#FA6465
Closest named color: Coral Pink (#FF6163). oklch(69.4% 0.184 22.8), rgb(250, 100, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.07:1).
About this color
#FA6465 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Coral Pink (#FF6163), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.07:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Coral Pink (#FF6163) |
| Black text | 7.07:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FA6465 |
| RGB | rgb(250, 100, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(360, 94%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.184 22.8) |
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 #FA6465 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #FA6465 | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FA6465 text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FA6465 text on black | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc -46.4 | 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)
#FA6465
oklch(69.4% 0.184 22.8)
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Step 500
500
#F8293F
oklch(63.2% 0.236 22.9)
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Step 600
600
#D8002D
oklch(55.7% 0.225 22.8)
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Step 700
700
#B70024
oklch(49.2% 0.198 23)
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Step 800
800
#97001C
oklch(42.7% 0.172 22.9)
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Step 900
900
#7F0016
oklch(37.6% 0.152 22.9)
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Step 950
950
#4B080E
oklch(26.9% 0.097 22.6)
#FA6465 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) | #8A8264 | 0.197 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFA261 | 0.183 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF4766 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FA6465
#FA6465
oklch(69.4% 0.184 22.8)
- #00B2BD
#00B2BD
oklch(69.5% 0.118 202.6)
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 #FA6465, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.009
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.021
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.034
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.038
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.045
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.046
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.047
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.047
Use #FA6465 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.