#FA6879
Closest named color: Coral Pink (#FF6163). oklch(70.3% 0.179 15.9), rgb(250, 104, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.32:1).
About this color
#FA6879 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Coral Pink (#FF6163), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.32:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Coral Pink (#FF6163) |
| Black text | 7.32:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FA6879 |
| RGB | rgb(250, 104, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 94%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.3% 0.179 15.9) |
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 #FA6879 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FA6879 | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FA6879 text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FA6879 text on black | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc -47.7 | 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
#FFF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.014 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FFE2E2
oklch(93.6% 0.032 17.7)
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Step 200
200
#FFCACB
oklch(88.6% 0.06 17.1)
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Step 300
300
#FFA3A9
oklch(80.9% 0.109 15.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FA6879
oklch(70.3% 0.179 15.9)
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Step 500
500
#F42E58
oklch(63.2% 0.228 16.1)
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Step 600
600
#D60044
oklch(55.6% 0.223 16.1)
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Step 700
700
#B50039
oklch(49.1% 0.196 15.7)
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Step 800
800
#96002D
oklch(42.7% 0.171 16.1)
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Step 900
900
#7D0325
oklch(37.6% 0.148 15.9)
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Step 950
950
#4A0916
oklch(27% 0.094 15.8)
#FA6879 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) | #898679 | 0.196 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFA476 | 0.180 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF516F | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FA6879
#FA6879
oklch(70.3% 0.179 15.9)
- #00B6B8
#00B6B8
oklch(70.4% 0.12 196.2)
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 #FA6879, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.027
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.030
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.038
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.040
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.040
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.042
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.050
Use #FA6879 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.