#FB6A5E
Closest named color: Coral Pink (#FF6163). oklch(70.2% 0.18 27.4), rgb(251, 106, 94).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.32:1).
About this color
#FB6A5E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Coral Pink (#FF6163), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.32:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Coral Pink (#FF6163) |
| Black text | 7.32:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FB6A5E |
| RGB | rgb(251, 106, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 95%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.2% 0.18 27.4) |
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 #FB6A5E | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FB6A5E | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FB6A5E text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FB6A5E text on black | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc -47.7 | 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
#FFF2F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 28)
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Step 100
100
#FFE2DE
oklch(93.5% 0.033 27.1)
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Step 200
200
#FFCBC3
oklch(88.6% 0.06 28.4)
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Step 300
300
#FFA59A
oklch(80.9% 0.109 27.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FB6A5E
oklch(70.2% 0.18 27.4)
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Step 500
500
#F6322F
oklch(63.2% 0.23 27.5)
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Step 600
600
#D90015
oklch(55.7% 0.227 27.3)
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Step 700
700
#B70010
oklch(49% 0.2 27.3)
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Step 800
800
#98000B
oklch(42.7% 0.174 27.3)
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Step 900
900
#7F050A
oklch(37.8% 0.15 27.4)
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Step 950
950
#4B0A09
oklch(27% 0.096 27.1)
#FB6A5E 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) | #8F855C | 0.189 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3A45A | 0.174 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF4D68 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FB6A5E
#FB6A5E
oklch(70.2% 0.18 27.4)
- #00B3C5
#00B3C5
oklch(70.1% 0.12 207.5)
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 #FB6A5E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.020
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.021
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.023
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.029
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.031
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.035
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.041
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.042
Use #FB6A5E 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.