#F05185
Closest named color: Warm Pink (#FB5581). oklch(66.5% 0.198 4.2), rgb(240, 81, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.22:1).
About this color
#F05185 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Pink (#FB5581), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.22:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Pink (#FB5581) |
| Black text | 6.22:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F05185 |
| RGB | rgb(240, 81, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 84%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.198 4.2) |
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 #F05185 | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F05185 | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F05185 text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F05185 text on black | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc -41.5 | 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
#FEF2F4
oklch(97.1% 0.013 5.8)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 6.2)
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Step 200
200
#F9CBD5
oklch(88.5% 0.053 3.6)
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Step 300
300
#F6A6B9
oklch(80.8% 0.097 3.9)
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Step 400
400
#EE7395
oklch(70.8% 0.155 4.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#F05185
oklch(66.5% 0.198 4.2)
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Step 600
600
#CF1564
oklch(55.6% 0.215 4.3)
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Step 700
700
#B20053
oklch(49.1% 0.198 4.4)
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Step 800
800
#910A44
oklch(42.7% 0.166 4.2)
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Step 900
900
#751739
oklch(37.8% 0.13 4.5)
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Step 950
950
#451022
oklch(27% 0.082 3.8)
#F05185 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) | #737886 | 0.221 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9781 | 0.201 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF3A66 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F05185
#F05185
oklch(66.5% 0.198 4.2)
- #00AB9C
#00AB9C
oklch(66.6% 0.118 183.9)
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 #F05185, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.025
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.030
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.033
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.044
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.052
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.057
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.060
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.062
Use #F05185 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.