#FF6F61
Closest named color: Orange Pink (#FF6F52). oklch(71.5% 0.178 28), rgb(255, 111, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.69:1).
About this color
#FF6F61 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orange Pink (#FF6F52), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.69:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orange Pink (#FF6F52) |
| Black text | 7.69:1 |
| White text | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FF6F61 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 111, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 100%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.5% 0.178 28) |
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 #FF6F61 | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FF6F61 | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FF6F61 text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FF6F61 text on black | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc -49.8 | 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
#FFE2DE
oklch(93.5% 0.033 27.1)
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Step 200
200
#FFCBC3
oklch(88.6% 0.06 28.4)
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Step 300
300
#FFA599
oklch(80.8% 0.109 28)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FF6F61
oklch(71.5% 0.178 28)
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Step 500
500
#F5342E
oklch(63.2% 0.228 28)
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Step 600
600
#D9000F
oklch(55.6% 0.227 28)
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Step 700
700
#B8000B
oklch(49.2% 0.201 28)
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Step 800
800
#980007
oklch(42.7% 0.175 28)
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Step 900
900
#7E0709
oklch(37.6% 0.149 27.9)
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Step 950
950
#4A0B08
oklch(26.9% 0.094 28.2)
#FF6F61 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) | #94895F | 0.186 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8A85E | 0.171 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF536C | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FF6F61
#FF6F61
oklch(71.5% 0.178 28)
- #00B8CB
#00B8CB
oklch(71.6% 0.123 207.8)
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 #FF6F61, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.017
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.025
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.026
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.028
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.029
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.033
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.034
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.040
Use #FF6F61 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.