#FA6F5C
Closest named color: Orange Pink (#FF6F52). oklch(70.7% 0.174 29.9), rgb(250, 111, 92).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.49:1).
About this color
#FA6F5C is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orange Pink (#FF6F52), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.49:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orange Pink (#FF6F52) |
| Black text | 7.49:1 |
| White text | 2.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FA6F5C |
| RGB | rgb(250, 111, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 94%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.174 29.9) |
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 #FA6F5C | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FA6F5C | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FA6F5C text on white | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FA6F5C text on black | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc -48.6 | 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
#FEE3DE
oklch(93.6% 0.031 30.2)
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Step 200
200
#FFCBC2
oklch(88.5% 0.061 29.7)
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Step 300
300
#FFA697
oklch(81% 0.108 30.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FA6F5C
oklch(70.7% 0.174 29.9)
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Step 500
500
#F23A28
oklch(63% 0.222 30)
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Step 600
600
#D70F00
oklch(55.6% 0.223 29.9)
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Step 700
700
#B60A00
oklch(49% 0.197 29.9)
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Step 800
800
#970700
oklch(42.7% 0.172 29.9)
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Step 900
900
#7D0D05
oklch(37.7% 0.145 29.9)
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Step 950
950
#4A0D07
oklch(27.1% 0.092 30)
#FA6F5C 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) | #93885A | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5A659 | 0.167 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF546B | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FA6F5C
#FA6F5C
oklch(70.7% 0.174 29.9)
- #00B5CA
#00B5CA
oklch(70.8% 0.122 209.4)
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 #FA6F5C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.014
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.022
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.025
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.025
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.031
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.036
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.037
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.039
Use #FA6F5C 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.