#FF6C52
Closest named color: Orange Pink (#FF6F52). oklch(70.9% 0.185 32), rgb(255, 108, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.51:1).
About this color
#FF6C52 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orange Pink (#FF6F52), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.51:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orange Pink (#FF6F52) |
| Black text | 7.51:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FF6C52 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 108, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 100%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.9% 0.185 32) |
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 #FF6C52 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FF6C52 | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FF6C52 text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FF6C52 text on black | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc -48.9 | 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
#FFF2EF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 33.1)
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Step 100
100
#FFE3DC
oklch(93.7% 0.032 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#FFCBC0
oklch(88.5% 0.061 32.1)
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Step 300
300
#FFA694
oklch(80.9% 0.109 32)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FF6C52
oklch(70.9% 0.185 32)
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Step 500
500
#F73007
oklch(63% 0.235 32.1)
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Step 600
600
#D22400
oklch(55.6% 0.21 32)
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Step 700
700
#B21D00
oklch(49.1% 0.186 32)
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Step 800
800
#931600
oklch(42.7% 0.162 32)
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Step 900
900
#7C1100
oklch(37.7% 0.143 32.1)
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Step 950
950
#4B0A02
oklch(26.9% 0.097 32.1)
#FF6C52 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) | #93874F | 0.190 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8A74E | 0.174 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF4D66 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FF6C52
#FF6C52
oklch(70.9% 0.185 32)
- #00B5CE
#00B5CE
oklch(71% 0.124 212)
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 #FF6C52, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.006
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.015
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.017
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.023
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.033
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.038
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.040
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.043
Use #FF6C52 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.