#FC6A51
Closest named color: Orange Pink (#FF6F52). oklch(70.2% 0.184 31.8), rgb(252, 106, 81).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.31:1).
About this color
#FC6A51 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orange Pink (#FF6F52), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.31:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orange Pink (#FF6F52) |
| Black text | 7.31:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FC6A51 |
| RGB | rgb(252, 106, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 97%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.2% 0.184 31.8) |
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 #FC6A51 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FC6A51 | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FC6A51 text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FC6A51 text on black | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc -47.7 | 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
#FFF2EF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 33.1)
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Step 100
100
#FFE3DD
oklch(93.7% 0.032 32.1)
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Step 200
200
#FFCBC0
oklch(88.5% 0.061 32.1)
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Step 300
300
#FFA694
oklch(80.9% 0.109 32)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FC6A51
oklch(70.2% 0.184 31.8)
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Step 500
500
#F7310D
oklch(63.1% 0.235 31.8)
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Step 600
600
#D32200
oklch(55.6% 0.212 31.7)
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Step 700
700
#B21B00
oklch(49% 0.187 31.7)
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Step 800
800
#941500
oklch(42.8% 0.163 31.8)
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Step 900
900
#7C1000
oklch(37.7% 0.143 31.8)
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Step 950
950
#4B0A03
oklch(26.9% 0.097 31.4)
#FC6A51 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) | #91854E | 0.189 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5A44D | 0.173 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF4B65 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FC6A51
#FC6A51
oklch(70.2% 0.184 31.8)
- #00B2CB
#00B2CB
oklch(70.1% 0.122 212.3)
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 #FC6A51, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.012
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.013
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.020
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.029
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.031
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.033
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.038
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.045
Use #FC6A51 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.