#FC6873
Closest named color: Coral Pink (#FF6163). oklch(70.5% 0.181 18.6), rgb(252, 104, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.36:1).
About this color
#FC6873 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Coral Pink (#FF6163), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.36:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Coral Pink (#FF6163) |
| Black text | 7.36:1 |
| White text | 2.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FC6873 |
| RGB | rgb(252, 104, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 96%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.181 18.6) |
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 #FC6873 | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FC6873 | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FC6873 text on white | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FC6873 text on black | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc -48.0 | 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
#FFE2E1
oklch(93.6% 0.032 20.1)
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Step 200
200
#FFCACA
oklch(88.5% 0.06 18.4)
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Step 300
300
#FFA4A5
oklch(80.9% 0.108 19)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FC6873
oklch(70.5% 0.181 18.6)
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Step 500
500
#F52C4F
oklch(63.1% 0.231 18.7)
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Step 600
600
#D7003C
oklch(55.7% 0.223 18.7)
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Step 700
700
#B60032
oklch(49.2% 0.197 18.4)
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Step 800
800
#960027
oklch(42.6% 0.171 18.7)
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Step 900
900
#7E0120
oklch(37.6% 0.15 18.4)
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Step 950
950
#4B0913
oklch(27.1% 0.096 18.9)
#FC6873 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) | #8B8673 | 0.196 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1A570 | 0.181 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF4F6D | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FC6873
#FC6873
oklch(70.5% 0.181 18.6)
- #00B6BB
#00B6BB
oklch(70.5% 0.12 198.3)
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 #FC6873, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.020
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.036
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.037
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.039
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.042
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.045
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.047
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.048
Use #FC6873 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.