#FA685A
Closest named color: Tomato (#FF6347). oklch(69.8% 0.182 28.1), rgb(250, 104, 90).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.19:1).
About this color
#FA685A is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tomato (#FF6347), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.19:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tomato (#FF6347) |
| Black text | 7.19:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FA685A |
| RGB | rgb(250, 104, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 94%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.8% 0.182 28.1) |
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 #FA685A | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #FA685A | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FA685A text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FA685A text on black | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc -47.0 | 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
#FFF2F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 28)
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Step 100
100
#FFE2DE
oklch(93.5% 0.033 27.1)
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Step 200
200
#FFCBC3
oklch(88.6% 0.06 28.4)
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Step 300
300
#FFA599
oklch(80.8% 0.109 28)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FA685A
oklch(69.8% 0.182 28.1)
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Step 500
500
#F6302A
oklch(63% 0.232 28.2)
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Step 600
600
#D9000E
oklch(55.6% 0.227 28.1)
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Step 700
700
#B8000A
oklch(49.2% 0.201 28.1)
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Step 800
800
#980006
oklch(42.7% 0.175 28.2)
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Step 900
900
#7F0407
oklch(37.7% 0.151 28)
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Step 950
950
#4B0A08
oklch(27% 0.096 27.8)
#FA685A 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) | #8E8358 | 0.190 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2A356 | 0.176 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF4A65 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FA685A
#FA685A
oklch(69.8% 0.182 28.1)
- #00B2C4
#00B2C4
oklch(69.8% 0.12 207.5)
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 #FA685A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.020
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.021
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.022
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.026
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.031
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.037
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.038
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.048
Use #FA685A 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.