#FF6F73
Closest named color: Salmon Pink (#FE7B7C). oklch(71.8% 0.176 20.9), rgb(255, 111, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.77:1).
About this color
#FF6F73 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Salmon Pink (#FE7B7C), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.77:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Salmon Pink (#FE7B7C) |
| Black text | 7.77:1 |
| White text | 2.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FF6F73 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 111, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 100%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.8% 0.176 20.9) |
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 #FF6F73 | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FF6F73 | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FF6F73 text on white | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FF6F73 text on black | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc -50.2 | 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
#FFA4A2
oklch(80.9% 0.108 21.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FF6F73
oklch(71.8% 0.176 20.9)
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Step 500
500
#F3334A
oklch(63.1% 0.224 20.9)
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Step 600
600
#D70034
oklch(55.6% 0.223 21)
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Step 700
700
#B6002B
oklch(49.1% 0.197 20.8)
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Step 800
800
#970022
oklch(42.8% 0.172 20.8)
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Step 900
900
#7D071C
oklch(37.6% 0.146 21.1)
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Step 950
950
#4A0B11
oklch(27% 0.093 21.3)
#FF6F73 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) | #918B72 | 0.190 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6A970 | 0.175 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5772 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FF6F73
#FF6F73
oklch(71.8% 0.176 20.9)
- #00BAC3
#00BAC3
oklch(71.8% 0.122 201)
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 #FF6F73, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.023
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.027
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.036
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.036
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.039
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.039
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.042
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.045
Use #FF6F73 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.