#F05179
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(66.2% 0.196 9.1), rgb(240, 81, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.15:1).
About this color
#F05179 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.15:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 6.15:1 |
| White text | 3.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F05179 |
| RGB | rgb(240, 81, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 84%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.196 9.1) |
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 #F05179 | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F05179 | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F05179 text on white | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F05179 text on black | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc -41.1 | 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
#FEF2F3
oklch(97.1% 0.013 11.5)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3E6
oklch(93.7% 0.028 9.4)
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Step 200
200
#FACBD2
oklch(88.5% 0.054 8.2)
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Step 300
300
#F7A7B3
oklch(80.9% 0.095 9.6)
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Step 400
400
#EF738C
oklch(70.7% 0.154 9.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#F05179
oklch(66.2% 0.196 9.1)
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Step 600
600
#D01758
oklch(55.6% 0.212 9.3)
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Step 700
700
#B30049
oklch(49.1% 0.196 8.9)
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Step 800
800
#920C3C
oklch(42.7% 0.164 8.9)
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Step 900
900
#751833
oklch(37.7% 0.127 9.1)
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Step 950
950
#45111E
oklch(27% 0.08 9.2)
#F05179 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) | #76777A | 0.217 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9775 | 0.200 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF3661 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F05179
#F05179
oklch(66.2% 0.196 9.1)
- #00A9A1
#00A9A1
oklch(66.2% 0.115 188.8)
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 #F05179, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.018
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.025
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.043
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.045
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.046
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.055
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.059
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.059
Use #F05179 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.