#FF6C7B
Closest named color: Carnation (#FD798F). oklch(71.6% 0.179 16.7), rgb(255, 108, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.68:1).
About this color
#FF6C7B is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carnation (#FD798F), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Carnation (#FD798F) |
| Black text | 7.68:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FF6C7B |
| RGB | rgb(255, 108, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 100%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.6% 0.179 16.7) |
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 #FF6C7B | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FF6C7B | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FF6C7B text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FF6C7B text on black | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc -49.7 | 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
#FFF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.014 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FFE2E2
oklch(93.6% 0.032 17.7)
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Step 200
200
#FFCACB
oklch(88.6% 0.06 17.1)
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Step 300
300
#FFA3A8
oklch(80.8% 0.109 16.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FF6C7B
oklch(71.6% 0.179 16.7)
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Step 500
500
#F42D56
oklch(63.1% 0.229 16.6)
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Step 600
600
#D60042
oklch(55.6% 0.222 16.7)
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Step 700
700
#B50037
oklch(49.1% 0.196 16.5)
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Step 800
800
#96002C
oklch(42.7% 0.171 16.5)
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Step 900
900
#7E0224
oklch(37.7% 0.15 16.5)
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Step 950
950
#4A0915
oklch(26.9% 0.094 16.8)
#FF6C7B 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) | #8E897B | 0.194 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3A878 | 0.180 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5572 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FF6C7B
#FF6C7B
oklch(71.6% 0.179 16.7)
- #00BABD
#00BABD
oklch(71.5% 0.122 196.8)
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 #FF6C7B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.030
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.030
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.030
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.035
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.043
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.044
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.047
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.048
Use #FF6C7B 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.