#FA6B79
Closest named color: Coral Pink (#FF6163). oklch(70.7% 0.175 16.8), rgb(250, 107, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.44:1).
About this color
#FA6B79 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 17°. 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 7.44:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Coral Pink (#FF6163) |
| Black text | 7.44:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FA6B79 |
| RGB | rgb(250, 107, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 93%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.175 16.8) |
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 #FA6B79 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FA6B79 | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FA6B79 text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FA6B79 text on black | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc -48.4 | 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
#FFE2E2
oklch(93.6% 0.032 17.7)
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Step 200
200
#FFCACB
oklch(88.6% 0.06 17.1)
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Step 300
300
#FFA3A8
oklch(80.8% 0.109 16.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FA6B79
oklch(70.7% 0.175 16.8)
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Step 500
500
#F23357
oklch(63.1% 0.223 16.8)
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Step 600
600
#D60042
oklch(55.6% 0.222 16.7)
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Step 700
700
#B50036
oklch(49.1% 0.196 16.9)
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Step 800
800
#96002B
oklch(42.7% 0.171 17)
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Step 900
900
#7D0724
oklch(37.8% 0.146 17)
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Step 950
950
#4A0B16
oklch(27.1% 0.092 16.7)
#FA6B79 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) | #8C8779 | 0.190 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0A576 | 0.176 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5571 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FA6B79
#FA6B79
oklch(70.7% 0.175 16.8)
- #00B7BA
#00B7BA
oklch(70.7% 0.12 196.9)
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 #FA6B79, 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 0.033
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.034
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.035
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.043
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.044
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.045
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.048
Use #FA6B79 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.