#FA6D66
Closest named color: Coral Pink (#FF6163). oklch(70.6% 0.174 25.4), rgb(250, 109, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.44:1).
About this color
#FA6D66 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Coral Pink (#FF6163), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.44:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Coral Pink (#FF6163) |
| Black text | 7.44:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FA6D66 |
| RGB | rgb(250, 109, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 94%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.174 25.4) |
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 #FA6D66 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FA6D66 | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FA6D66 text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FA6D66 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
#FFF2F1
oklch(97.1% 0.014 22.8)
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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
#FFA59D
oklch(80.9% 0.108 25.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FA6D66
oklch(70.6% 0.174 25.4)
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Step 500
500
#F3373B
oklch(63.2% 0.223 25.5)
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Step 600
600
#D80021
oklch(55.6% 0.225 25.4)
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Step 700
700
#B7001A
oklch(49.1% 0.199 25.4)
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Step 800
800
#970014
oklch(42.6% 0.173 25.3)
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Step 900
900
#7D0A13
oklch(37.7% 0.145 25.3)
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Step 950
950
#4A0C0D
oklch(27.1% 0.092 25.1)
#FA6D66 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) | #908764 | 0.184 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3A563 | 0.170 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF536C | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FA6D66
#FA6D66
oklch(70.6% 0.174 25.4)
- #00B5C4
#00B5C4
oklch(70.6% 0.121 205.3)
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 #FA6D66, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.022
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.026
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.032
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.034
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.034
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.035
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.037
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.038
Use #FA6D66 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.