#FC5E72
Closest named color: Coral Pink (#FF6163). oklch(69.3% 0.192 16.2), rgb(252, 94, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#FC5E72 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Coral Pink (#FF6163), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.98:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Coral Pink (#FF6163) |
| Black text | 6.98:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FC5E72 |
| RGB | rgb(252, 94, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 96%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.192 16.2) |
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 #FC5E72 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #FC5E72 | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FC5E72 text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FC5E72 text on black | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc -45.9 | 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
#FFF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.014 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FFE2E2
oklch(93.6% 0.032 17.7)
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Step 200
200
#FFCACB
oklch(88.6% 0.06 17.1)
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Step 300
300
#FFA3A8
oklch(80.8% 0.109 16.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FC5E72
oklch(69.3% 0.192 16.2)
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Step 500
500
#FA1653
oklch(63% 0.245 16.3)
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Step 600
600
#D60044
oklch(55.6% 0.223 16.1)
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Step 700
700
#B50038
oklch(49.1% 0.196 16.1)
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Step 800
800
#96002D
oklch(42.7% 0.171 16.1)
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Step 900
900
#7E0024
oklch(37.7% 0.151 16.3)
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Step 950
950
#4C0414
oklch(26.9% 0.102 16.2)
#FC5E72 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) | #848072 | 0.211 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADA16E | 0.194 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF4166 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FC5E72
#FC5E72
oklch(69.3% 0.192 16.2)
- #00B2B4
#00B2B4
oklch(69.2% 0.118 196.2)
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 #FC5E72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.023
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.030
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.033
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.037
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.040
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.047
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.050
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.052
Use #FC5E72 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.