#FC6579
Closest named color: Coral Pink (#FF6163). oklch(70.3% 0.184 15.2), rgb(252, 101, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.27:1).
About this color
#FC6579 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Coral Pink (#FF6163), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.27:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Coral Pink (#FF6163) |
| Black text | 7.27:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FC6579 |
| RGB | rgb(252, 101, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 96%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.3% 0.184 15.2) |
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 #FC6579 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FC6579 | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FC6579 text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FC6579 text on black | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc -47.5 | 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
#FFF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.014 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FFE2E3
oklch(93.7% 0.032 15.4)
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Step 200
200
#FFC9CC
oklch(88.4% 0.062 14.7)
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Step 300
300
#FFA3AA
oklch(80.9% 0.109 14.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FC6579
oklch(70.3% 0.184 15.2)
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Step 500
500
#F62659
oklch(63.1% 0.235 15.2)
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Step 600
600
#D60046
oklch(55.7% 0.223 15.4)
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Step 700
700
#B5003A
oklch(49.1% 0.196 15.4)
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Step 800
800
#96002F
oklch(42.8% 0.171 15.2)
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Step 900
900
#7E0026
oklch(37.7% 0.151 15.2)
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Step 950
950
#4B0716
oklch(27% 0.098 15.3)
#FC6579 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) | #888579 | 0.202 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFA475 | 0.186 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF4C6D | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FC6579
#FC6579
oklch(70.3% 0.184 15.2)
- #00B6B6
#00B6B6
oklch(70.3% 0.12 194.8)
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 #FC6579, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.027
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.030
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.035
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.041
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.041
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.044
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.048
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.053
Use #FC6579 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.