#FC6D60
Closest named color: Orange Pink (#FF6F52). oklch(70.8% 0.177 27.7), rgb(252, 109, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.49:1).
About this color
#FC6D60 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orange Pink (#FF6F52), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.49:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orange Pink (#FF6F52) |
| Black text | 7.49:1 |
| White text | 2.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FC6D60 |
| RGB | rgb(252, 109, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 96%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.177 27.7) |
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 #FC6D60 | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FC6D60 | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FC6D60 text on white | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FC6D60 text on black | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc -48.7 | 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
#FFF2F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 28)
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Step 100
100
#FFE2DE
oklch(93.5% 0.033 27.1)
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Step 200
200
#FFCBC3
oklch(88.6% 0.06 28.4)
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Step 300
300
#FFA59A
oklch(80.9% 0.109 27.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FC6D60
oklch(70.8% 0.177 27.7)
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Step 500
500
#F43530
oklch(63.1% 0.226 27.7)
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Step 600
600
#D90012
oklch(55.7% 0.227 27.7)
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Step 700
700
#B7000D
oklch(49% 0.2 27.7)
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Step 800
800
#980009
oklch(42.7% 0.174 27.7)
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Step 900
900
#7E080B
oklch(37.7% 0.148 27.6)
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Step 950
950
#4A0B09
oklch(26.9% 0.094 27.5)
#FC6D60 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) | #91875E | 0.186 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5A65D | 0.171 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF516B | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FC6D60
#FC6D60
oklch(70.8% 0.177 27.7)
- #00B5C8
#00B5C8
oklch(70.7% 0.122 208)
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 #FC6D60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.018
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.024
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.026
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.028
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.030
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.035
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.037
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.038
Use #FC6D60 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.