#FD6C65
Closest named color: Coral Pink (#FF6163). oklch(70.9% 0.179 25.4), rgb(253, 108, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.50:1).
About this color
#FD6C65 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Coral Pink (#FF6163), ΔE 0.020 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 | Coral Pink (#FF6163) |
| Black text | 7.50:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FD6C65 |
| RGB | rgb(253, 108, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 97%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.9% 0.179 25.4) |
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 #FD6C65 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FD6C65 | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FD6C65 text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FD6C65 text on black | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc -48.8 | 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
#FFF2F1
oklch(97.1% 0.014 22.8)
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Step 100
100
#FFE2DF
oklch(93.6% 0.032 24.8)
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Step 200
200
#FFCAC5
oklch(88.4% 0.061 24.6)
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Step 300
300
#FFA59D
oklch(80.9% 0.108 25.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FD6C65
oklch(70.9% 0.179 25.4)
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Step 500
500
#F53238
oklch(63.1% 0.228 25.6)
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Step 600
600
#D80021
oklch(55.6% 0.225 25.4)
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Step 700
700
#B7001A
oklch(49.1% 0.199 25.4)
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Step 800
800
#980014
oklch(42.8% 0.174 25.4)
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Step 900
900
#7E0511
oklch(37.6% 0.149 25.3)
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Step 950
950
#4B0A0C
oklch(27.1% 0.095 25)
#FD6C65 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) | #908763 | 0.190 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5A662 | 0.174 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF516B | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FD6C65
#FD6C65
oklch(70.9% 0.179 25.4)
- #00B6C5
#00B6C5
oklch(70.8% 0.121 205.2)
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 #FD6C65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.020
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.025
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.031
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.033
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.034
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.034
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.036
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.038
Use #FD6C65 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.