#FA6F4D
Closest named color: Orange Pink (#FF6F52). oklch(70.5% 0.178 35), rgb(250, 111, 77).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.44:1).
About this color
#FA6F4D is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orange Pink (#FF6F52), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.44:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orange Pink (#FF6F52) |
| Black text | 7.44:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FA6F4D |
| RGB | rgb(250, 111, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 95%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.178 35) |
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 #FA6F4D | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FA6F4D | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FA6F4D text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FA6F4D 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
#FFF2EF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 33.1)
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Step 100
100
#FEE3DC
oklch(93.6% 0.031 34.9)
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Step 200
200
#FFCBBE
oklch(88.4% 0.062 34.4)
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Step 300
300
#FFA790
oklch(81% 0.11 35.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FA6F4D
oklch(70.5% 0.178 35)
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Step 500
500
#F13F00
oklch(63.1% 0.221 35.1)
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Step 600
600
#CC3300
oklch(55.6% 0.195 34.9)
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Step 700
700
#AC2A00
oklch(49% 0.172 35)
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Step 800
800
#8F2100
oklch(42.8% 0.15 35)
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Step 900
900
#781A00
oklch(37.7% 0.132 34.9)
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Step 950
950
#4A0D00
oklch(27% 0.094 35.3)
#FA6F4D 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) | #948749 | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7A549 | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5267 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FA6F4D
#FA6F4D
oklch(70.5% 0.178 35)
- #00B3D0
#00B3D0
oklch(70.6% 0.124 214.8)
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 #FA6F4D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.011
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.012
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.021
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.022
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.034
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.035
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.043
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.045
Use #FA6F4D 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.