#FA6A61
Closest named color: Coral Pink (#FF6163). oklch(70.1% 0.178 26.3), rgb(250, 106, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.29:1).
About this color
#FA6A61 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Coral Pink (#FF6163), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.29:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Coral Pink (#FF6163) |
| Black text | 7.29:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FA6A61 |
| RGB | rgb(250, 106, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 94%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.1% 0.178 26.3) |
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 #FA6A61 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FA6A61 | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FA6A61 text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FA6A61 text on black | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc -47.6 | 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
#FFE2DF
oklch(93.6% 0.032 24.8)
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Step 200
200
#FFCBC4
oklch(88.6% 0.06 27.2)
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Step 300
300
#FFA59C
oklch(80.9% 0.108 25.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FA6A61
oklch(70.1% 0.178 26.3)
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Step 500
500
#F53335
oklch(63.2% 0.228 26.4)
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Step 600
600
#D8001C
oklch(55.5% 0.226 26.3)
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Step 700
700
#B70016
oklch(49.1% 0.2 26.3)
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Step 800
800
#980010
oklch(42.8% 0.174 26.3)
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Step 900
900
#7E060F
oklch(37.6% 0.149 26.1)
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Step 950
950
#4A0B0B
oklch(26.9% 0.093 26.1)
#FA6A61 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) | #8F855F | 0.187 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2A45E | 0.174 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF4E69 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FA6A61
#FA6A61
oklch(70.1% 0.178 26.3)
- #00B3C4
#00B3C4
oklch(70.1% 0.12 206.8)
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 #FA6A61, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.019
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.025
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.027
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.029
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.034
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.038
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.041
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.041
Use #FA6A61 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.