#FA6A69
Closest named color: Coral Pink (#FF6163). oklch(70.3% 0.177 23.2), rgb(250, 106, 105).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.33:1).
About this color
#FA6A69 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Coral Pink (#FF6163), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.33:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Coral Pink (#FF6163) |
| Black text | 7.33:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FA6A69 |
| RGB | rgb(250, 106, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 94%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.3% 0.177 23.2) |
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 #FA6A69 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FA6A69 | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FA6A69 text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FA6A69 text on black | 7.33:1 | 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
#FFF2F1
oklch(97.1% 0.014 22.8)
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Step 100
100
#FFE2E0
oklch(93.6% 0.032 22.5)
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Step 200
200
#FFCAC6
oklch(88.4% 0.061 23.4)
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Step 300
300
#FFA5A0
oklch(81% 0.108 23.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FA6A69
oklch(70.3% 0.177 23.2)
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Step 500
500
#F43242
oklch(63.1% 0.226 23)
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Step 600
600
#D8002C
oklch(55.7% 0.225 23.1)
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Step 700
700
#B70023
oklch(49.2% 0.199 23.2)
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Step 800
800
#97001B
oklch(42.7% 0.172 23.3)
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Step 900
900
#7E0617
oklch(37.7% 0.148 23.2)
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Step 950
950
#4A0B0F
oklch(27% 0.093 23)
#FA6A69 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) | #8D8668 | 0.190 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2A466 | 0.174 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF506B | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FA6A69
#FA6A69
oklch(70.3% 0.177 23.2)
- #00B4C0
#00B4C0
oklch(70.2% 0.12 203.3)
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 #FA6A69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.016
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.031
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.033
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.036
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.037
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.042
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.044
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.045
Use #FA6A69 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.