#FA6F6E
Closest named color: Coral Pink (#FF6163). oklch(71% 0.171 22.8), rgb(250, 111, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.56:1).
About this color
#FA6F6E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Coral Pink (#FF6163), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.56:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Coral Pink (#FF6163) |
| Black text | 7.56:1 |
| White text | 2.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FA6F6E |
| RGB | rgb(250, 111, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 93%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.171 22.8) |
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 #FA6F6E | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FA6F6E | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FA6F6E text on white | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FA6F6E text on black | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc -49.0 | 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
#FECBC7
oklch(88.6% 0.058 23.5)
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Step 300
300
#FEA5A0
oklch(80.9% 0.106 23.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FA6F6E
oklch(71% 0.171 22.8)
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Step 500
500
#F13946
oklch(63.1% 0.218 22.8)
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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
#7C0D1A
oklch(37.7% 0.142 22.8)
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Step 950
950
#490D10
oklch(27% 0.09 23.1)
#FA6F6E 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) | #90896D | 0.183 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3A66B | 0.169 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5770 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FA6F6E
#FA6F6E
oklch(71% 0.171 22.8)
- #00B7C3
#00B7C3
oklch(71% 0.121 203.1)
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 #FA6F6E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.025
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.028
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.033
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.035
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.037
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.040
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.041
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.041
Use #FA6F6E 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.