#FC6272
Closest named color: Coral Pink (#FF6163). oklch(69.7% 0.188 17.3), rgb(252, 98, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.12:1).
About this color
#FC6272 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Coral Pink (#FF6163), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.12:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Coral Pink (#FF6163) |
| Black text | 7.12:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FC6272 |
| RGB | rgb(252, 98, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 96%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.7% 0.188 17.3) |
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 #FC6272 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #FC6272 | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FC6272 text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FC6272 text on black | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc -46.7 | 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
#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
#FFA3A7
oklch(80.8% 0.109 16.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FC6272
oklch(69.7% 0.188 17.3)
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Step 500
500
#F82051
oklch(63% 0.24 17.3)
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Step 600
600
#D60040
oklch(55.6% 0.222 17.4)
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Step 700
700
#B50035
oklch(49% 0.196 17.2)
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Step 800
800
#96002A
oklch(42.7% 0.171 17.4)
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Step 900
900
#7E0022
oklch(37.6% 0.151 17.3)
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Step 950
950
#4C0614
oklch(27.1% 0.1 17)
#FC6272 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) | #878272 | 0.204 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEA26E | 0.189 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF4769 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FC6272
#FC6272
oklch(69.7% 0.188 17.3)
- #00B4B7
#00B4B7
oklch(69.8% 0.119 196.9)
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 #FC6272, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.019
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.032
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.036
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.037
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.045
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.048
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.049
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.050
Use #FC6272 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.