#FF5C74
Closest named color: Coral Pink (#FF6163). oklch(69.5% 0.198 15.2), rgb(255, 92, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#FF5C74 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Coral Pink (#FF6163), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Coral Pink (#FF6163) |
| Black text | 7.03:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FF5C74 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 92, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 100%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.198 15.2) |
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 #FF5C74 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #FF5C74 | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FF5C74 text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FF5C74 text on black | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -46.3 | 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
#FFF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.014 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FFE2E3
oklch(93.7% 0.032 15.4)
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Step 200
200
#FFC9CC
oklch(88.4% 0.062 14.7)
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Step 300
300
#FFA3AA
oklch(80.9% 0.109 14.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FF5C74
oklch(69.5% 0.198 15.2)
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Step 500
500
#FD0055
oklch(63.2% 0.253 15.3)
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Step 600
600
#D60046
oklch(55.7% 0.223 15.4)
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Step 700
700
#B5003A
oklch(49.1% 0.196 15.4)
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Step 800
800
#96002F
oklch(42.8% 0.171 15.2)
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Step 900
900
#7E0026
oklch(37.7% 0.151 15.2)
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Step 950
950
#4D0315
oklch(27% 0.104 15.3)
#FF5C74 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) | #848074 | 0.216 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADA270 | 0.200 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF3D66 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FF5C74
#FF5C74
oklch(69.5% 0.198 15.2)
- #00B3B4
#00B3B4
oklch(69.5% 0.118 195.5)
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 #FF5C74, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.026
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.027
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.036
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.037
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.040
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.048
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.050
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.051
Use #FF5C74 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.