#FF6959
Closest named color: Orange Pink (#FF6F52). oklch(70.6% 0.186 28.7), rgb(255, 105, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.41:1).
About this color
#FF6959 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orange Pink (#FF6F52), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.41:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orange Pink (#FF6F52) |
| Black text | 7.41:1 |
| White text | 2.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FF6959 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 105, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 100%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.186 28.7) |
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 #FF6959 | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FF6959 | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FF6959 text on white | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FF6959 text on black | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc -48.3 | 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
#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
#FFA598
oklch(80.8% 0.109 28.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FF6959
oklch(70.6% 0.186 28.7)
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Step 500
500
#F92B23
oklch(63.2% 0.238 28.7)
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Step 600
600
#D90006
oklch(55.6% 0.228 28.8)
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Step 700
700
#B80004
oklch(49.2% 0.201 28.8)
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Step 800
800
#980003
oklch(42.7% 0.175 28.7)
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Step 900
900
#800002
oklch(37.7% 0.154 28.7)
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Step 950
950
#4C0906
oklch(27.1% 0.098 28.8)
#FF6959 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) | #908557 | 0.195 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6A655 | 0.179 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF4A66 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FF6959
#FF6959
oklch(70.6% 0.186 28.7)
- #00B4C8
#00B4C8
oklch(70.5% 0.121 208.8)
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 #FF6959, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.016
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.018
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.022
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.026
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.029
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.032
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.045
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.045
Use #FF6959 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.