#FF685A
Closest named color: Orange Pink (#FF6F52). oklch(70.5% 0.187 28.1), rgb(255, 104, 90).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.37:1).
About this color
#FF685A is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orange Pink (#FF6F52), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.37:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orange Pink (#FF6F52) |
| Black text | 7.37:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FF685A |
| RGB | rgb(255, 104, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 100%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.187 28.1) |
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 #FF685A | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FF685A | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FF685A text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FF685A text on black | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc -48.1 | 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
#FFCBC3
oklch(88.6% 0.06 28.4)
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Step 300
300
#FFA599
oklch(80.8% 0.109 28)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FF685A
oklch(70.5% 0.187 28.1)
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Step 500
500
#F92926
oklch(63.1% 0.239 28)
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Step 600
600
#D9000E
oklch(55.6% 0.227 28.1)
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Step 700
700
#B8000A
oklch(49.2% 0.201 28.1)
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Step 800
800
#980007
oklch(42.7% 0.175 28)
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Step 900
900
#800005
oklch(37.7% 0.154 28)
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Step 950
950
#4C0806
oklch(27% 0.099 28.3)
#FF685A 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) | #908558 | 0.195 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5A556 | 0.180 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF4866 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FF685A
#FF685A
oklch(70.5% 0.187 28.1)
- #00B4C7
#00B4C7
oklch(70.4% 0.121 208.1)
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 #FF685A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.019
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.019
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.020
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.027
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.029
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.035
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.045
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.046
Use #FF685A 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.