#FE6259
Closest named color: Coral Pink (#FF6163). oklch(69.6% 0.192 26.6), rgb(254, 98, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.10:1).
About this color
#FE6259 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Coral Pink (#FF6163), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.10:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Coral Pink (#FF6163) |
| Black text | 7.10:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FE6259 |
| RGB | rgb(254, 98, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 99%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.6% 0.192 26.6) |
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 #FE6259 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #FE6259 | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FE6259 text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FE6259 text on black | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc -46.6 | 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)
#FE6259
oklch(69.6% 0.192 26.6)
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Step 500
500
#FC1E29
oklch(63.2% 0.246 26.6)
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Step 600
600
#D8001A
oklch(55.5% 0.226 26.6)
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Step 700
700
#B70014
oklch(49% 0.2 26.6)
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Step 800
800
#98000F
oklch(42.8% 0.174 26.5)
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Step 900
900
#80000B
oklch(37.7% 0.154 26.5)
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Step 950
950
#4D0607
oklch(27.1% 0.102 26.8)
#FE6259 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) | #8B8157 | 0.204 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2A355 | 0.188 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF4061 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FE6259
#FE6259
oklch(69.6% 0.192 26.6)
- #00B1C2
#00B1C2
oklch(69.5% 0.119 206.9)
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 #FE6259, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.013
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.016
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.020
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.029
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.039
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.041
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.046
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.047
Use #FE6259 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.