#FF6A72
Closest named color: Coral Pink (#FF6163). oklch(71.2% 0.182 19.8), rgb(255, 106, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.55:1).
About this color
#FF6A72 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Coral Pink (#FF6163), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.55:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Coral Pink (#FF6163) |
| Black text | 7.55:1 |
| White text | 2.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FF6A72 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 106, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 100%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.2% 0.182 19.8) |
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 #FF6A72 | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FF6A72 | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FF6A72 text on white | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FF6A72 text on black | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc -49.0 | 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
#FFE2E1
oklch(93.6% 0.032 20.1)
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Step 200
200
#FFCAC9
oklch(88.5% 0.06 19.6)
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Step 300
300
#FFA4A4
oklch(80.9% 0.108 19.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FF6A72
oklch(71.2% 0.182 19.8)
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Step 500
500
#F62B4B
oklch(63.1% 0.232 19.8)
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Step 600
600
#D70038
oklch(55.6% 0.223 19.8)
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Step 700
700
#B6002E
oklch(49.1% 0.197 19.8)
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Step 800
800
#970025
oklch(42.8% 0.172 19.6)
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Step 900
900
#7F001D
oklch(37.7% 0.152 19.9)
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Step 950
950
#4B0812
oklch(27% 0.097 19.3)
#FF6A72 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) | #8E8871 | 0.196 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3A76E | 0.183 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF506E | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FF6A72
#FF6A72
oklch(71.2% 0.182 19.8)
- #00B8BF
#00B8BF
oklch(71.1% 0.121 199.6)
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 #FF6A72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.020
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.032
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.038
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.040
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.042
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.044
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.045
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.046
Use #FF6A72 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.