#FF6D65
Closest named color: Coral Pink (#FF6163). oklch(71.3% 0.18 25.8), rgb(255, 109, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.62:1).
About this color
#FF6D65 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Coral Pink (#FF6163), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Coral Pink (#FF6163) |
| Black text | 7.62:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FF6D65 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 109, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 100%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.3% 0.18 25.8) |
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 #FF6D65 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FF6D65 | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FF6D65 text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FF6D65 text on black | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc -49.4 | 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
#FFE2DF
oklch(93.6% 0.032 24.8)
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Step 200
200
#FFCAC5
oklch(88.4% 0.061 24.6)
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Step 300
300
#FFA59C
oklch(80.9% 0.108 25.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FF6D65
oklch(71.3% 0.18 25.8)
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Step 500
500
#F63136
oklch(63.2% 0.23 25.9)
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Step 600
600
#D8001F
oklch(55.5% 0.226 25.8)
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Step 700
700
#B70018
oklch(49.1% 0.199 25.9)
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Step 800
800
#980012
oklch(42.8% 0.174 25.9)
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Step 900
900
#7F040F
oklch(37.8% 0.15 25.9)
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Step 950
950
#4B0A0B
oklch(27.1% 0.095 25.7)
#FF6D65 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) | #928863 | 0.189 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6A861 | 0.177 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF516C | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FF6D65
#FF6D65
oklch(71.3% 0.18 25.8)
- #00B8C7
#00B8C7
oklch(71.4% 0.122 205.1)
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 #FF6D65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.022
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.023
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.031
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.032
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.032
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.033
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.036
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.036
Use #FF6D65 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.