#FA6F86
Closest named color: Carnation (#FD798F). oklch(71.5% 0.171 12.2), rgb(250, 111, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.68:1).
About this color
#FA6F86 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carnation (#FD798F), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Carnation (#FD798F) |
| Black text | 7.68:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FA6F86 |
| RGB | rgb(250, 111, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 93%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.5% 0.171 12.2) |
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 #FA6F86 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FA6F86 | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FA6F86 text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FA6F86 text on black | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc -49.6 | 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
#FFF2F3
oklch(97.2% 0.014 12)
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Step 100
100
#FEE2E4
oklch(93.6% 0.031 12.8)
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Step 200
200
#FECACE
oklch(88.6% 0.059 13.2)
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Step 300
300
#FDA4AE
oklch(80.9% 0.106 12.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FA6F86
oklch(71.5% 0.171 12.2)
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Step 500
500
#EF3765
oklch(63.2% 0.218 12.3)
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Step 600
600
#D5004F
oklch(55.7% 0.222 12.2)
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Step 700
700
#B40041
oklch(49.1% 0.196 12.4)
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Step 800
800
#950035
oklch(42.7% 0.171 12.1)
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Step 900
900
#7B0B2C
oklch(37.7% 0.142 12.6)
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Step 950
950
#480C1A
oklch(26.9% 0.089 12.4)
#FA6F86 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) | #8C8B86 | 0.188 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0A783 | 0.173 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5C78 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FA6F86
#FA6F86
oklch(71.5% 0.171 12.2)
- #00BBB7
#00BBB7
oklch(71.6% 0.123 192)
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 #FA6F86, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.022
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.023
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.034
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.040
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.041
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.045
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.046
Use #FA6F86 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.