#FD6056
Closest named color: Grapefruit (#FD5956). oklch(69.2% 0.193 27), rgb(253, 96, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#FD6056 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grapefruit (#FD5956), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.98:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grapefruit (#FD5956) |
| Black text | 6.98:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FD6056 |
| RGB | rgb(253, 96, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 98%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.193 27) |
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 #FD6056 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #FD6056 | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FD6056 text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FD6056 text on black | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc -46.0 | 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
#FFCBC4
oklch(88.6% 0.06 27.2)
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Step 300
300
#FFA59B
oklch(80.9% 0.108 26.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FD6056
oklch(69.2% 0.193 27)
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Step 500
500
#FC1C26
oklch(63.1% 0.247 27)
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Step 600
600
#D90017
oklch(55.7% 0.227 27)
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Step 700
700
#B70012
oklch(49% 0.2 27)
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Step 800
800
#98000D
oklch(42.8% 0.174 27)
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Step 900
900
#800009
oklch(37.7% 0.154 27)
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Step 950
950
#4D0506
oklch(27% 0.103 27.1)
#FD6056 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) | #8A7F54 | 0.204 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1A152 | 0.188 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF3C5F | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FD6056
#FD6056
oklch(69.2% 0.193 27)
- #00B0C1
#00B0C1
oklch(69.2% 0.119 207)
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 #FD6056, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.012
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.015
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.019
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.031
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.037
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.041
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.044
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.047
Use #FD6056 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.