#FF6262
Closest named color: Coral Pink (#FF6163). oklch(69.9% 0.192 23.5), rgb(255, 98, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.17:1).
About this color
#FF6262 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Coral Pink (#FF6163), ΔE 0.003 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.17:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Coral Pink (#FF6163) |
| Black text | 7.17:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FF6262 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 98, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 100%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.9% 0.192 23.5) |
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 #FF6262 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #FF6262 | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FF6262 text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FF6262 text on black | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc -47.0 | 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
#FFCAC6
oklch(88.4% 0.061 23.4)
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Step 300
300
#FFA59F
oklch(81% 0.108 23.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FF6262
oklch(69.9% 0.192 23.5)
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Step 500
500
#FB1B38
oklch(63% 0.245 23.5)
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Step 600
600
#D8002A
oklch(55.6% 0.225 23.5)
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Step 700
700
#B70022
oklch(49.2% 0.199 23.5)
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Step 800
800
#97001A
oklch(42.7% 0.172 23.6)
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Step 900
900
#7F0015
oklch(37.6% 0.152 23.3)
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Step 950
950
#4D050C
oklch(27% 0.102 23.1)
#FF6262 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) | #8A8261 | 0.206 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2A35E | 0.189 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF4164 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FF6262
#FF6262
oklch(69.9% 0.192 23.5)
- #00B3BF
#00B3BF
oklch(69.9% 0.119 203.3)
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 #FF6262, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.003
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.018
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.030
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.036
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.042
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.044
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.046
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.049
Use #FF6262 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.