#FB6F71
Closest named color: Salmon Pink (#FE7B7C). oklch(71.2% 0.172 21.6), rgb(251, 111, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.61:1).
About this color
#FB6F71 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Salmon Pink (#FE7B7C), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.61:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Salmon Pink (#FE7B7C) |
| Black text | 7.61:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FB6F71 |
| RGB | rgb(251, 111, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 95%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.2% 0.172 21.6) |
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 #FB6F71 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FB6F71 | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FB6F71 text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FB6F71 text on black | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc -49.3 | 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
#FEE2E1
oklch(93.5% 0.031 20.2)
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Step 200
200
#FECAC8
oklch(88.4% 0.059 20.9)
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Step 300
300
#FFA5A2
oklch(81% 0.107 21.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FB6F71
oklch(71.2% 0.172 21.6)
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Step 500
500
#F13849
oklch(63.1% 0.219 21.8)
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Step 600
600
#D70032
oklch(55.5% 0.224 21.5)
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Step 700
700
#B60028
oklch(49% 0.197 21.7)
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Step 800
800
#970020
oklch(42.7% 0.172 21.5)
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Step 900
900
#7C0C1C
oklch(37.7% 0.143 21.7)
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Step 950
950
#490C11
oklch(26.9% 0.09 21.7)
#FB6F71 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) | #908970 | 0.184 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3A76E | 0.171 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5871 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FB6F71
#FB6F71
oklch(71.2% 0.172 21.6)
- #00B8C2
#00B8C2
oklch(71.2% 0.121 201.7)
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 #FB6F71, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.026
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.026
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.036
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.036
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.037
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.039
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.042
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.044
Use #FB6F71 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.