#FA687A
Closest named color: Coral Pink (#FF6163). oklch(70.4% 0.179 15.5), rgb(250, 104, 122).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.32:1).
About this color
#FA687A is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Coral Pink (#FF6163), ΔE 0.028 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 | #FA687A |
| RGB | rgb(250, 104, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 94%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.4% 0.179 15.5) |
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 #FA687A | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FA687A | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FA687A text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FA687A 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
#FFE2E3
oklch(93.7% 0.032 15.4)
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Step 200
200
#FFC9CC
oklch(88.4% 0.062 14.7)
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Step 300
300
#FFA3A9
oklch(80.9% 0.109 15.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FA687A
oklch(70.4% 0.179 15.5)
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Step 500
500
#F42E5A
oklch(63.2% 0.228 15.5)
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Step 600
600
#D60046
oklch(55.7% 0.223 15.4)
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Step 700
700
#B5003A
oklch(49.1% 0.196 15.4)
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Step 800
800
#96002E
oklch(42.8% 0.171 15.6)
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Step 900
900
#7D0326
oklch(37.6% 0.148 15.4)
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Step 950
950
#4A0916
oklch(27% 0.094 15.8)
#FA687A 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) | #89867A | 0.196 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEA477 | 0.181 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF516F | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FA687A
#FA687A
oklch(70.4% 0.179 15.5)
- #00B6B7
#00B6B7
oklch(70.3% 0.12 195.5)
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 #FA687A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.028
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.029
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.038
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.039
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.040
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.043
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.049
Use #FA687A 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.