#FF6965
Closest named color: Coral Pink (#FF6163). oklch(70.8% 0.184 24.5), rgb(255, 105, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.46:1).
About this color
#FF6965 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Coral Pink (#FF6163), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.46:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Coral Pink (#FF6163) |
| Black text | 7.46:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FF6965 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 105, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 100%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.184 24.5) |
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 #FF6965 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FF6965 | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FF6965 text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FF6965 text on black | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc -48.5 | 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
#FFE2DF
oklch(93.6% 0.032 24.8)
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Step 200
200
#FFCAC5
oklch(88.4% 0.061 24.6)
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Step 300
300
#FFA59E
oklch(80.9% 0.108 24.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FF6965
oklch(70.8% 0.184 24.5)
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Step 500
500
#F82A39
oklch(63.2% 0.236 24.5)
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Step 600
600
#D80026
oklch(55.6% 0.225 24.4)
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Step 700
700
#B7001E
oklch(49.1% 0.199 24.5)
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Step 800
800
#970017
oklch(42.6% 0.173 24.5)
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Step 900
900
#800012
oklch(37.8% 0.153 24.4)
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Step 950
950
#4B080C
oklch(26.9% 0.097 24.1)
#FF6965 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) | #8F8664 | 0.195 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4A661 | 0.182 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF4C69 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FF6965
#FF6965
oklch(70.8% 0.184 24.5)
- #00B6C4
#00B6C4
oklch(70.8% 0.121 204.6)
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 #FF6965, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.014
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.028
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.029
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.031
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.037
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.038
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.040
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.044
Use #FF6965 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.