#FA6E6D
Closest named color: Coral Pink (#FF6163). oklch(70.9% 0.172 22.9), rgb(250, 110, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.51:1).
About this color
#FA6E6D is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Coral Pink (#FF6163), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.51:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Coral Pink (#FF6163) |
| Black text | 7.51:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FA6E6D |
| RGB | rgb(250, 110, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 93%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.9% 0.172 22.9) |
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 #FA6E6D | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FA6E6D | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FA6E6D text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FA6E6D text on black | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc -48.7 | 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
#FEE2E0
oklch(93.5% 0.031 22.6)
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Step 200
200
#FFCAC7
oklch(88.5% 0.061 22.1)
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Step 300
300
#FFA5A0
oklch(81% 0.108 23.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FA6E6D
oklch(70.9% 0.172 22.9)
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Step 500
500
#F23845
oklch(63.2% 0.22 23)
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Step 600
600
#D8002D
oklch(55.7% 0.225 22.8)
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Step 700
700
#B70024
oklch(49.2% 0.198 23)
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Step 800
800
#97001C
oklch(42.7% 0.172 22.9)
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Step 900
900
#7C0C19
oklch(37.6% 0.143 23.1)
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Step 950
950
#490C10
oklch(26.9% 0.091 22.5)
#FA6E6D 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) | #90886C | 0.183 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3A66A | 0.170 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF566F | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FA6E6D
#FA6E6D
oklch(70.9% 0.172 22.9)
- #00B7C2
#00B7C2
oklch(71% 0.121 202.4)
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 #FA6E6D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.023
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.029
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.033
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.037
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.038
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.038
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.040
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.042
Use #FA6E6D 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.