#FF6A60
Closest named color: Coral Pink (#FF6163). oklch(70.8% 0.184 26.6), rgb(255, 106, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.48:1).
About this color
#FF6A60 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Coral Pink (#FF6163), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.48:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Coral Pink (#FF6163) |
| Black text | 7.48:1 |
| White text | 2.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FF6A60 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 106, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 100%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.184 26.6) |
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 #FF6A60 | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FF6A60 | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FF6A60 text on white | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FF6A60 text on black | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc -48.7 | 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
#FFCBC4
oklch(88.6% 0.06 27.2)
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Step 300
300
#FFA59B
oklch(80.9% 0.108 26.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FF6A60
oklch(70.8% 0.184 26.6)
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Step 500
500
#F82C30
oklch(63.2% 0.235 26.6)
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Step 600
600
#D8001A
oklch(55.5% 0.226 26.6)
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Step 700
700
#B70014
oklch(49% 0.2 26.6)
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Step 800
800
#98000F
oklch(42.8% 0.174 26.5)
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Step 900
900
#80000B
oklch(37.7% 0.154 26.5)
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Step 950
950
#4B0909
oklch(26.9% 0.096 26.7)
#FF6A60 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) | #90865E | 0.194 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5A65C | 0.179 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF4C69 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FF6A60
#FF6A60
oklch(70.8% 0.184 26.6)
- #00B6C7
#00B6C7
oklch(70.9% 0.121 206.6)
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 #FF6A60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.019
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.021
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.025
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.030
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.031
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.035
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.039
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.042
Use #FF6A60 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.