#F02F72
Closest named color: Rose (#FF006E). oklch(63.1% 0.227 6.9), rgb(240, 47, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.35:1).
About this color
#F02F72 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.227 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rose (#FF006E), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.35:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.227) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rose (#FF006E) |
| Black text | 5.35:1 |
| White text | 3.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F02F72 |
| RGB | rgb(240, 47, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 87%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.227 6.9) |
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 #F02F72 | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F02F72 | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F02F72 text on white | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F02F72 text on black | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc -36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FFF2F4
oklch(97.2% 0.014 6.7)
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Step 100
100
#FEE2E6
oklch(93.7% 0.031 7.9)
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Step 200
200
#FEC9D2
oklch(88.5% 0.061 7)
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Step 300
300
#FEA2B4
oklch(80.9% 0.111 7.1)
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Step 400
400
#F8698E
oklch(70.7% 0.177 6.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#F02F72
oklch(63.1% 0.227 6.9)
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Step 600
600
#D3005D
oklch(55.6% 0.223 6.9)
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Step 700
700
#B3004E
oklch(49.2% 0.197 6.8)
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Step 800
800
#94003F
oklch(42.8% 0.171 6.9)
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Step 900
900
#7B0434
oklch(37.6% 0.148 6.8)
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Step 950
950
#490A1F
oklch(27.1% 0.093 6.6)
#F02F72 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) | #646873 | 0.256 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968E6D | 0.232 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF004D | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.229 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F02F72
#F02F72
oklch(63.1% 0.227 6.9)
- #009F94
#009F94
oklch(63.2% 0.111 186.2)
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 #F02F72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rose #FF006E ΔE 0.031
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.032
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.032
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.043
- Pink Red #F5054F ΔE 0.045
- Strong Pink #FF0789 ΔE 0.049
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.051
- Electric Pink #FF0490 ΔE 0.058
Use #F02F72 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.