#F04CA0
Closest named color: Barbie Pink (#FE46A5). oklch(66.8% 0.213 353), rgb(240, 76, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.24:1).
About this color
#F04CA0 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.213 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Barbie Pink (#FE46A5), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.24:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.213) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Barbie Pink (#FE46A5) |
| Black text | 6.24:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F04CA0 |
| RGB | rgb(240, 76, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 85%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.213 353) |
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 #F04CA0 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F04CA0 | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F04CA0 text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F04CA0 text on black | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc -41.7 | 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
#FEF2F6
oklch(97.2% 0.014 355)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2EB
oklch(93.6% 0.03 353.9)
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Step 200
200
#F9CADC
oklch(88.5% 0.058 353.4)
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Step 300
300
#F6A4C6
oklch(80.8% 0.105 353.2)
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Step 400
400
#ED6FAA
oklch(70.8% 0.167 352.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#F04CA0
oklch(66.8% 0.213 353)
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Step 600
600
#CD007F
oklch(55.6% 0.23 352.9)
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Step 700
700
#AD006B
oklch(49% 0.203 352.6)
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Step 800
800
#8F0057
oklch(42.6% 0.176 352.9)
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Step 900
900
#741248
oklch(37.7% 0.139 352.9)
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Step 950
950
#440E2A
oklch(26.9% 0.088 352.8)
#F04CA0 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) | #6779A2 | 0.238 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95979C | 0.213 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF4070 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.215 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F04CA0
#F04CA0
oklch(66.8% 0.213 353)
- #00AE8D
#00AE8D
oklch(66.9% 0.129 172.8)
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 #F04CA0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #F04CA0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.027
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.045
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.053
- Electric Pink #FF0490 ΔE 0.057
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.059
- Strong Pink #FF0789 ΔE 0.059
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.059
Use #F04CA0 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.