#FF6868
Closest named color: Coral Pink (#FF6163). oklch(70.7% 0.185 23), rgb(255, 104, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.43:1).
About this color
#FF6868 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Coral Pink (#FF6163), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.43:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Coral Pink (#FF6163) |
| Black text | 7.43:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FF6868 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 104, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 100%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.185 23) |
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 #FF6868 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FF6868 | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FF6868 text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FF6868 text on black | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc -48.4 | 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
#FFA5A0
oklch(81% 0.108 23.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FF6868
oklch(70.7% 0.185 23)
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Step 500
500
#F8283E
oklch(63.1% 0.236 23.1)
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Step 600
600
#D8002C
oklch(55.7% 0.225 23.1)
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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
#4C080D
oklch(27.1% 0.098 23.5)
#FF6868 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) | #8E8667 | 0.197 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4A664 | 0.183 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF4B69 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FF6868
#FF6868
oklch(70.7% 0.185 23)
- #00B6C2
#00B6C2
oklch(70.7% 0.12 203.2)
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 #FF6868, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.012
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.029
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.033
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.034
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.038
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.042
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.045
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.046
Use #FF6868 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.