#FC6E55
Closest named color: Orange Pink (#FF6F52). oklch(70.8% 0.179 31.9), rgb(252, 110, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.50:1).
About this color
#FC6E55 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orange Pink (#FF6F52), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.50:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orange Pink (#FF6F52) |
| Black text | 7.50:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FC6E55 |
| RGB | rgb(252, 110, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 97%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.179 31.9) |
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 #FC6E55 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FC6E55 | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FC6E55 text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FC6E55 text on black | 7.50:1 | 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
#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)
#FC6E55
oklch(70.8% 0.179 31.9)
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Step 500
500
#F53616
oklch(63.1% 0.229 31.8)
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Step 600
600
#D22300
oklch(55.5% 0.211 31.9)
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Step 700
700
#B21C00
oklch(49.1% 0.187 31.9)
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Step 800
800
#931500
oklch(42.6% 0.162 31.8)
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Step 900
900
#7C1000
oklch(37.7% 0.143 31.8)
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Step 950
950
#4A0C04
oklch(26.9% 0.094 31.7)
#FC6E55 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) | #938752 | 0.184 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7A651 | 0.168 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5169 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FC6E55
#FC6E55
oklch(70.8% 0.179 31.9)
- #00B4CD
#00B4CD
oklch(70.7% 0.123 212.1)
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 #FC6E55, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.007
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.016
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.020
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.022
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.034
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.038
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.039
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.039
Use #FC6E55 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.