#FC6A55
Closest named color: Orange Pink (#FF6F52). oklch(70.2% 0.183 30.5), rgb(252, 106, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.33:1).
About this color
#FC6A55 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orange Pink (#FF6F52), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.33:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orange Pink (#FF6F52) |
| Black text | 7.33:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FC6A55 |
| RGB | rgb(252, 106, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 97%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.2% 0.183 30.5) |
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 #FC6A55 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FC6A55 | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FC6A55 text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FC6A55 text on black | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc -47.8 | 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
#FFF2F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 28)
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Step 100
100
#FFE2DD
oklch(93.5% 0.033 29.4)
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Step 200
200
#FFCBC1
oklch(88.5% 0.061 30.9)
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Step 300
300
#FFA696
oklch(80.9% 0.109 30.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FC6A55
oklch(70.2% 0.183 30.5)
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Step 500
500
#F7311B
oklch(63.2% 0.234 30.5)
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Step 600
600
#D61600
oklch(55.6% 0.22 30.4)
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Step 700
700
#B51100
oklch(49.1% 0.194 30.5)
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Step 800
800
#960C00
oklch(42.7% 0.169 30.4)
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Step 900
900
#7E0800
oklch(37.6% 0.149 30.4)
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Step 950
950
#4B0A04
oklch(27% 0.097 30.6)
#FC6A55 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) | #918552 | 0.188 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5A551 | 0.175 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF4B66 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FC6A55
#FC6A55
oklch(70.2% 0.183 30.5)
- #00B3C9
#00B3C9
oklch(70.3% 0.122 210.2)
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 #FC6A55, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.013
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.015
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.022
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.027
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.030
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.031
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.039
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.046
Use #FC6A55 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.