#FB6E56
Closest named color: Orange Pink (#FF6F52). oklch(70.6% 0.177 31.6), rgb(251, 110, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.46:1).
About this color
#FB6E56 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orange Pink (#FF6F52), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.46:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orange Pink (#FF6F52) |
| Black text | 7.46:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FB6E56 |
| RGB | rgb(251, 110, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 95%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.177 31.6) |
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 #FB6E56 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FB6E56 | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FB6E56 text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FB6E56 text on black | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc -48.5 | 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
#FFE3DD
oklch(93.7% 0.032 32.1)
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Step 200
200
#FFCBC0
oklch(88.5% 0.061 32.1)
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Step 300
300
#FFA695
oklch(80.9% 0.109 31.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FB6E56
oklch(70.6% 0.177 31.6)
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Step 500
500
#F4381A
oklch(63.1% 0.227 31.7)
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Step 600
600
#D32100
oklch(55.6% 0.213 31.6)
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Step 700
700
#B31A00
oklch(49.1% 0.188 31.6)
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Step 800
800
#941400
oklch(42.7% 0.164 31.6)
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Step 900
900
#7D0F00
oklch(37.8% 0.145 31.6)
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Step 950
950
#4A0C04
oklch(26.9% 0.094 31.7)
#FB6E56 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) | #938753 | 0.182 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6A653 | 0.168 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5169 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FB6E56
#FB6E56
oklch(70.6% 0.177 31.6)
- #00B4CC
#00B4CC
oklch(70.6% 0.123 211.4)
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 #FB6E56, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.009
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.017
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.021
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.023
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.033
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.037
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.039
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.040
Use #FB6E56 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.