#FA6E54
Closest named color: Orange Pink (#FF6F52). oklch(70.5% 0.177 32.3), rgb(250, 110, 84).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.42:1).
About this color
#FA6E54 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orange Pink (#FF6F52), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.42:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orange Pink (#FF6F52) |
| Black text | 7.42:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FA6E54 |
| RGB | rgb(250, 110, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 94%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.177 32.3) |
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 #FA6E54 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FA6E54 | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc 50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FA6E54 text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FA6E54 text on black | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc -48.2 | 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
#FFF2EF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 33.1)
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Step 100
100
#FFE3DD
oklch(93.7% 0.032 32.1)
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Step 200
200
#FFCBC0
oklch(88.5% 0.061 32.1)
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Step 300
300
#FFA694
oklch(80.9% 0.109 32)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FA6E54
oklch(70.5% 0.177 32.3)
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Step 500
500
#F43916
oklch(63.2% 0.226 32.3)
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Step 600
600
#D12600
oklch(55.5% 0.208 32.3)
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Step 700
700
#B11F00
oklch(49.1% 0.184 32.4)
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Step 800
800
#931700
oklch(42.7% 0.161 32.2)
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Step 900
900
#7B1200
oklch(37.6% 0.141 32.3)
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Step 950
950
#4A0D04
oklch(27% 0.093 32.2)
#FA6E54 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) | #938751 | 0.180 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6A551 | 0.165 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5168 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FA6E54
#FA6E54
oklch(70.5% 0.177 32.3)
- #00B3CC
#00B3CC
oklch(70.4% 0.123 212.2)
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 #FA6E54, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.010
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.017
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.020
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.024
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.035
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.035
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.040
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.040
Use #FA6E54 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.