#F05B68
Closest named color: Grapefruit (#FD5956). oklch(66.9% 0.183 18.5), rgb(240, 91, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.40:1).
About this color
#F05B68 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grapefruit (#FD5956), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.40:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grapefruit (#FD5956) |
| Black text | 6.40:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F05B68 |
| RGB | rgb(240, 91, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 83%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.183 18.5) |
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 #F05B68 | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F05B68 | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F05B68 text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F05B68 text on black | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc -42.5 | 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
#FDF2F2
oklch(97% 0.012 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E3
oklch(93.5% 0.026 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F9CDCC
oklch(88.6% 0.05 19.7)
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Step 300
300
#F5A9AA
oklch(80.8% 0.09 18.4)
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Step 400
400
#EC787E
oklch(70.7% 0.143 18.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#F05B68
oklch(66.9% 0.183 18.5)
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Step 600
600
#CE2843
oklch(55.7% 0.199 18.7)
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Step 700
700
#B11635
oklch(49% 0.185 18.4)
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Step 800
800
#90182C
oklch(42.7% 0.153 18.6)
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Step 900
900
#741D28
oklch(37.7% 0.12 18.2)
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Step 950
950
#441318
oklch(26.9% 0.075 17.8)
#F05B68 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) | #807A68 | 0.198 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59A64 | 0.185 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF3F61 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F05B68
#F05B68
oklch(66.9% 0.183 18.5)
- #00AAAF
#00AAAF
oklch(67% 0.114 198.5)
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 #F05B68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.032
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.034
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.035
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.039
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.042
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.042
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.046
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.052
Use #F05B68 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.