#FA684F
Closest named color: Tomato (#FF6347). oklch(69.6% 0.184 31.8), rgb(250, 104, 79).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.15:1).
About this color
#FA684F is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tomato (#FF6347), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.15:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tomato (#FF6347) |
| Black text | 7.15:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FA684F |
| RGB | rgb(250, 104, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 94%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.6% 0.184 31.8) |
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 #FA684F | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #FA684F | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FA684F text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FA684F text on black | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc -46.8 | 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
#FFF2EF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 33.1)
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Step 100
100
#FFE3DD
oklch(93.7% 0.032 32.1)
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Step 200
200
#FFCBC0
oklch(88.5% 0.061 32.1)
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Step 300
300
#FFA694
oklch(80.9% 0.109 32)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FA684F
oklch(69.6% 0.184 31.8)
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Step 500
500
#F7310C
oklch(63.1% 0.235 31.9)
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Step 600
600
#D32300
oklch(55.7% 0.212 31.9)
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Step 700
700
#B21C00
oklch(49.1% 0.187 31.9)
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Step 800
800
#941500
oklch(42.8% 0.163 31.8)
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Step 900
900
#7C1000
oklch(37.7% 0.143 31.8)
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Step 950
950
#4B0A02
oklch(26.9% 0.097 32.1)
#FA684F 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) | #8F834C | 0.189 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3A34B | 0.175 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF4863 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FA684F
#FA684F
oklch(69.6% 0.184 31.8)
- #00B0C8
#00B0C8
oklch(69.5% 0.121 211.8)
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 #FA684F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.012
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.018
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.024
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.031
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.031
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.034
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.034
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.043
Use #FA684F 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.