#F05279
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(66.3% 0.194 9.3), rgb(240, 82, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.18:1).
About this color
#F05279 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.18:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 6.18:1 |
| White text | 3.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F05279 |
| RGB | rgb(240, 82, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 84%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.194 9.3) |
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 #F05279 | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F05279 | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F05279 text on white | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F05279 text on black | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc -41.3 | 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
#FACBD1
oklch(88.4% 0.054 9.6)
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Step 300
300
#F7A7B3
oklch(80.9% 0.095 9.6)
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Step 400
400
#EE748C
oklch(70.7% 0.151 9.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#F05279
oklch(66.3% 0.194 9.3)
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Step 600
600
#D01958
oklch(55.6% 0.211 9.4)
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Step 700
700
#B30048
oklch(49% 0.196 9.3)
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Step 800
800
#920D3B
oklch(42.8% 0.163 9.6)
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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)
#F05279 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 | 0.216 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9775 | 0.198 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF3761 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F05279
#F05279
oklch(66.3% 0.194 9.3)
- #00A9A2
#00A9A2
oklch(66.3% 0.115 189.6)
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 #F05279, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.019
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.024
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.042
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.045
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.045
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.056
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.058
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.058
Use #F05279 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.