#FA6E61
Closest named color: Orange Pink (#FF6F52). oklch(70.7% 0.174 27.7), rgb(250, 110, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.46:1).
About this color
#FA6E61 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orange Pink (#FF6F52), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.46:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orange Pink (#FF6F52) |
| Black text | 7.46:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FA6E61 |
| RGB | rgb(250, 110, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 94%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.174 27.7) |
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 #FA6E61 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FA6E61 | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FA6E61 text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FA6E61 text on black | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc -48.5 | 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
#FEE2DE
oklch(93.5% 0.031 27.4)
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Step 200
200
#FFCBC3
oklch(88.6% 0.06 28.4)
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Step 300
300
#FFA59A
oklch(80.9% 0.109 27.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FA6E61
oklch(70.7% 0.174 27.7)
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Step 500
500
#F33832
oklch(63.1% 0.223 27.7)
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Step 600
600
#D90012
oklch(55.7% 0.227 27.7)
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Step 700
700
#B7000D
oklch(49% 0.2 27.7)
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Step 800
800
#980009
oklch(42.7% 0.174 27.7)
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Step 900
900
#7D0C0D
oklch(37.7% 0.145 27.6)
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Step 950
950
#4A0C0A
oklch(27% 0.092 27.4)
#FA6E61 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) | #91875F | 0.182 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4A55E | 0.168 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF546C | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FA6E61
#FA6E61
oklch(70.7% 0.174 27.7)
- #00B5C7
#00B5C7
oklch(70.7% 0.121 207.4)
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 #FA6E61, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.020
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.026
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.028
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.028
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.031
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.036
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.036
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.037
Use #FA6E61 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.