#FA6B63
Closest named color: Coral Pink (#FF6163). oklch(70.3% 0.177 25.8), rgb(250, 107, 99).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.34:1).
About this color
#FA6B63 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.177 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 7.34:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Coral Pink (#FF6163) |
| Black text | 7.34:1 |
| White text | 2.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FA6B63 |
| RGB | rgb(250, 107, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 94%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.3% 0.177 25.8) |
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 #FA6B63 | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FA6B63 | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FA6B63 text on white | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FA6B63 text on black | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc -47.8 | 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
#FFCAC5
oklch(88.4% 0.061 24.6)
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Step 300
300
#FFA59C
oklch(80.9% 0.108 25.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FA6B63
oklch(70.3% 0.177 25.8)
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Step 500
500
#F43438
oklch(63.1% 0.226 25.8)
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Step 600
600
#D8001F
oklch(55.5% 0.226 25.8)
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Step 700
700
#B70018
oklch(49.1% 0.199 25.9)
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Step 800
800
#980012
oklch(42.8% 0.174 25.9)
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Step 900
900
#7E0811
oklch(37.8% 0.148 25.8)
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Step 950
950
#4A0B0C
oklch(26.9% 0.093 25.4)
#FA6B63 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) | #8F8661 | 0.187 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3A460 | 0.172 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF506A | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FA6B63
#FA6B63
oklch(70.3% 0.177 25.8)
- #00B4C4
#00B4C4
oklch(70.3% 0.12 206)
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 #FA6B63, 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 0.029
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.031
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.035
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.038
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.039
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.041
Use #FA6B63 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.