#FA695A
Closest named color: Tomato (#FF6347). oklch(69.9% 0.181 28.5), rgb(250, 105, 90).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.23:1).
About this color
#FA695A is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.181 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 7.23:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tomato (#FF6347) |
| Black text | 7.23:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FA695A |
| RGB | rgb(250, 105, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 94%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.9% 0.181 28.5) |
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 #FA695A | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FA695A | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FA695A text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FA695A text on black | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc -47.2 | 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)
#FA695A
oklch(69.9% 0.181 28.5)
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Step 500
500
#F6322A
oklch(63.2% 0.231 28.4)
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Step 600
600
#D9000A
oklch(55.6% 0.228 28.4)
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Step 700
700
#B80007
oklch(49.2% 0.201 28.4)
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Step 800
800
#980004
oklch(42.7% 0.175 28.5)
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Step 900
900
#7F0506
oklch(37.7% 0.151 28.4)
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Step 950
950
#4B0A07
oklch(27% 0.096 28.5)
#FA695A 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) | #8F8458 | 0.188 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3A356 | 0.173 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF4C66 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FA695A
#FA695A
oklch(69.9% 0.181 28.5)
- #00B2C5
#00B2C5
oklch(69.9% 0.12 208.2)
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 #FA695A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.020
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.020
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.022
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.027
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.029
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.036
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.038
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.046
Use #FA695A 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.