#F03C76
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(64.1% 0.217 6.9), rgb(240, 60, 118).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#F03C76 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.217 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.217) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 5.61:1 |
| White text | 3.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F03C76 |
| RGB | rgb(240, 60, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 86%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.217 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 #F03C76 | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F03C76 | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F03C76 text on white | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F03C76 text on black | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc -38.1 | 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
#FDE2E6
oklch(93.6% 0.03 7.5)
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Step 200
200
#FDCAD2
oklch(88.6% 0.059 7.8)
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Step 300
300
#FCA4B5
oklch(81% 0.106 7.1)
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Step 400
400
#F56C8F
oklch(70.7% 0.17 6.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#F03C76
oklch(64.1% 0.217 6.9)
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Step 600
600
#D3005D
oklch(55.6% 0.223 6.9)
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Step 700
700
#B3004D
oklch(49.2% 0.197 7.2)
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Step 800
800
#94003F
oklch(42.8% 0.171 6.9)
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Step 900
900
#790C35
oklch(37.6% 0.142 6.5)
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Step 950
950
#480C1F
oklch(27.1% 0.09 6.9)
#F03C76 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) | #6A6D77 | 0.243 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999172 | 0.221 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF0255 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.219 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F03C76
#F03C76
oklch(64.1% 0.217 6.9)
- #00A298
#00A298
oklch(64.1% 0.112 187.1)
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 #F03C76, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.021
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.036
- Rose #FF006E ΔE 0.040
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.045
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.046
- Pink Red #F5054F ΔE 0.053
- Strong Pink #FF0789 ΔE 0.054
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.055
Use #F03C76 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.