#FD6F69
Closest named color: Coral Pink (#FF6163). oklch(71.4% 0.175 24.9), rgb(253, 111, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.65:1).
About this color
#FD6F69 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Coral Pink (#FF6163), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Coral Pink (#FF6163) |
| Black text | 7.65:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FD6F69 |
| RGB | rgb(253, 111, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 97%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.4% 0.175 24.9) |
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 #FD6F69 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FD6F69 | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FD6F69 text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FD6F69 text on black | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc -49.5 | 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)
#FD6F69
oklch(71.4% 0.175 24.9)
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Step 500
500
#F3363D
oklch(63.1% 0.223 24.9)
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Step 600
600
#D80023
oklch(55.6% 0.225 25)
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Step 700
700
#B7001C
oklch(49.1% 0.199 25)
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Step 800
800
#970016
oklch(42.6% 0.173 24.8)
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Step 900
900
#7D0A14
oklch(37.7% 0.145 24.9)
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Step 950
950
#4A0C0D
oklch(27.1% 0.092 25.1)
#FD6F69 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) | #928968 | 0.185 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6A766 | 0.170 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF556F | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FD6F69
#FD6F69
oklch(71.4% 0.175 24.9)
- #00B8C7
#00B8C7
oklch(71.4% 0.122 205.1)
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 #FD6F69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.025
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.026
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.028
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.033
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.035
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.035
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.036
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.039
Use #FD6F69 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.