#FC6C74
Closest named color: Coral Pink (#FF6163). oklch(71% 0.176 19.4), rgb(252, 108, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.53:1).
About this color
#FC6C74 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Coral Pink (#FF6163), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.53:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Coral Pink (#FF6163) |
| Black text | 7.53:1 |
| White text | 2.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FC6C74 |
| RGB | rgb(252, 108, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 96%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.176 19.4) |
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 #FC6C74 | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FC6C74 | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FC6C74 text on white | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FC6C74 text on black | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc -48.9 | 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
#FFCAC9
oklch(88.5% 0.06 19.6)
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Step 300
300
#FFA4A4
oklch(80.9% 0.108 19.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FC6C74
oklch(71% 0.176 19.4)
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Step 500
500
#F3324F
oklch(63.1% 0.225 19.3)
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Step 600
600
#D7003A
oklch(55.7% 0.223 19.3)
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Step 700
700
#B6002F
oklch(49.1% 0.197 19.5)
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Step 800
800
#960025
oklch(42.6% 0.171 19.5)
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Step 900
900
#7D061F
oklch(37.6% 0.147 19.5)
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Step 950
950
#4A0A13
oklch(27% 0.093 19.1)
#FC6C74 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) | #8E8873 | 0.190 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2A671 | 0.176 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5470 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FC6C74
#FC6C74
oklch(71% 0.176 19.4)
- #00B8BE
#00B8BE
oklch(71.1% 0.121 198.9)
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 #FC6C74, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.024
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.030
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.037
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.041
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.041
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.041
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.043
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.043
Use #FC6C74 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.