#FE6566
Closest named color: Coral Pink (#FF6163). oklch(70.2% 0.187 22.9), rgb(254, 101, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.26:1).
About this color
#FE6566 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Coral Pink (#FF6163), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.26:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Coral Pink (#FF6163) |
| Black text | 7.26:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FE6566 |
| RGB | rgb(254, 101, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(360, 99%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.2% 0.187 22.9) |
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 #FE6566 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FE6566 | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FE6566 text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FE6566 text on black | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc -47.5 | 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
#FFE2E0
oklch(93.6% 0.032 22.5)
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Step 200
200
#FFCAC7
oklch(88.5% 0.061 22.1)
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Step 300
300
#FFA4A0
oklch(80.8% 0.109 22.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FE6566
oklch(70.2% 0.187 22.9)
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Step 500
500
#F9243E
oklch(63.1% 0.239 22.7)
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Step 600
600
#D8002D
oklch(55.7% 0.225 22.8)
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Step 700
700
#B70024
oklch(49.2% 0.198 23)
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Step 800
800
#97001C
oklch(42.7% 0.172 22.9)
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Step 900
900
#7F0016
oklch(37.6% 0.152 22.9)
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Step 950
950
#4C070D
oklch(27% 0.099 23.1)
#FE6566 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) | #8C8465 | 0.200 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2A462 | 0.185 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF4767 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FE6566
#FE6566
oklch(70.2% 0.187 22.9)
- #00B4C0
#00B4C0
oklch(70.2% 0.12 203.3)
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 #FE6566, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.007
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.024
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.033
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.035
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.043
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.045
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.048
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.049
Use #FE6566 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.