#F06178
Closest named color: Warm Pink (#FB5581). oklch(68% 0.176 13.4), rgb(240, 97, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.68:1).
About this color
#F06178 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Pink (#FB5581), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Pink (#FB5581) |
| Black text | 6.68:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F06178 |
| RGB | rgb(240, 97, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 83%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.176 13.4) |
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 #F06178 | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F06178 | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F06178 text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F06178 text on black | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc -44.0 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FFF2F3
oklch(97.2% 0.014 12)
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Step 100
100
#FFE2E4
oklch(93.7% 0.032 13)
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Step 200
200
#FFC9CD
oklch(88.4% 0.062 13.4)
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Step 300
300
#FFA3AC
oklch(80.9% 0.11 13.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F06178
oklch(68% 0.176 13.4)
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Step 500
500
#F23060
oklch(63.1% 0.226 13.5)
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Step 600
600
#D5004C
oklch(55.6% 0.222 13.3)
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Step 700
700
#B4003F
oklch(49% 0.196 13.2)
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Step 800
800
#950033
oklch(42.7% 0.17 13.1)
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Step 900
900
#7C052A
oklch(37.6% 0.146 13.2)
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Step 950
950
#490A19
oklch(26.9% 0.092 12.9)
#F06178 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) | #817F78 | 0.194 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69C75 | 0.178 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF4B6A | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F06178
#F06178
oklch(68% 0.176 13.4)
- #00AEAC
#00AEAC
oklch(67.9% 0.116 193.3)
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 #F06178, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.032
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.032
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.043
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.043
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.045
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.051
Use #F06178 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.