#FF6A5D
Closest named color: Orange Pink (#FF6F52). oklch(70.8% 0.184 27.7), rgb(255, 106, 93).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.47:1).
About this color
#FF6A5D is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orange Pink (#FF6F52), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.47:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orange Pink (#FF6F52) |
| Black text | 7.47:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FF6A5D |
| RGB | rgb(255, 106, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 100%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.184 27.7) |
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 #FF6A5D | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FF6A5D | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FF6A5D text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FF6A5D text on black | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc -48.6 | 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
#FFA59A
oklch(80.9% 0.109 27.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FF6A5D
oklch(70.8% 0.184 27.7)
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Step 500
500
#F82C2A
oklch(63.1% 0.236 27.7)
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Step 600
600
#D90012
oklch(55.7% 0.227 27.7)
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Step 700
700
#B8000D
oklch(49.2% 0.201 27.7)
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Step 800
800
#980009
oklch(42.7% 0.174 27.7)
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Step 900
900
#800006
oklch(37.7% 0.154 27.7)
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Step 950
950
#4B0907
oklch(26.9% 0.097 28)
#FF6A5D 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) | #91865B | 0.193 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6A659 | 0.178 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF4C68 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FF6A5D
#FF6A5D
oklch(70.8% 0.184 27.7)
- #00B5C8
#00B5C8
oklch(70.7% 0.122 208)
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 #FF6A5D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.018
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.021
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.022
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.028
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.030
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.033
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.041
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.043
Use #FF6A5D 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.