#FF6E73
Closest named color: Salmon Pink (#FE7B7C). oklch(71.7% 0.177 20.6), rgb(255, 110, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.72:1).
About this color
#FF6E73 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Salmon Pink (#FE7B7C), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.72:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Salmon Pink (#FE7B7C) |
| Black text | 7.72:1 |
| White text | 2.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FF6E73 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 110, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 100%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.7% 0.177 20.6) |
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 #FF6E73 | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FF6E73 | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FF6E73 text on white | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FF6E73 text on black | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc -50.0 | 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
#FFCAC8
oklch(88.5% 0.061 20.9)
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Step 300
300
#FFA4A3
oklch(80.9% 0.108 20.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FF6E73
oklch(71.7% 0.177 20.6)
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Step 500
500
#F4314A
oklch(63.1% 0.227 20.7)
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Step 600
600
#D70035
oklch(55.6% 0.223 20.7)
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Step 700
700
#B6002C
oklch(49.1% 0.197 20.5)
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Step 800
800
#970022
oklch(42.8% 0.172 20.8)
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Step 900
900
#7E051D
oklch(37.8% 0.148 20.5)
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Step 950
950
#4A0A11
oklch(26.9% 0.094 20.9)
#FF6E73 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) | #918A72 | 0.190 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5A870 | 0.176 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5671 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FF6E73
#FF6E73
oklch(71.7% 0.177 20.6)
- #00BAC2
#00BAC2
oklch(71.7% 0.122 200.3)
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 #FF6E73, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.025
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.026
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.036
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.038
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.040
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.040
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.043
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.043
Use #FF6E73 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.