#FF6F56
Closest named color: Orange Pink (#FF6F52). oklch(71.3% 0.181 31.8), rgb(255, 111, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.66:1).
About this color
#FF6F56 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orange Pink (#FF6F52), ΔE 0.004 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orange Pink (#FF6F52) |
| Black text | 7.66:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FF6F56 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 111, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 100%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.3% 0.181 31.8) |
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 #FF6F56 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FF6F56 | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FF6F56 text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FF6F56 text on black | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc -49.6 | 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
#FFE3DD
oklch(93.7% 0.032 32.1)
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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)
#FF6F56
oklch(71.3% 0.181 31.8)
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Step 500
500
#F63413
oklch(63.2% 0.232 31.8)
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Step 600
600
#D32200
oklch(55.6% 0.212 31.7)
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Step 700
700
#B21B00
oklch(49% 0.187 31.7)
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Step 800
800
#941500
oklch(42.8% 0.163 31.8)
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Step 900
900
#7C1000
oklch(37.7% 0.143 31.8)
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Step 950
950
#4B0B03
oklch(27% 0.096 31.9)
#FF6F56 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) | #958953 | 0.185 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9A852 | 0.171 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF516A | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FF6F56
#FF6F56
oklch(71.3% 0.181 31.8)
- #00B6CF
#00B6CF
oklch(71.2% 0.124 211.9)
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 #FF6F56, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.004
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.014
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.019
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.023
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.035
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.036
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.038
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.042
Use #FF6F56 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.