#F06259
Closest named color: Grapefruit (#FD5956). oklch(67.5% 0.177 26.5), rgb(240, 98, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.59:1).
About this color
#F06259 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grapefruit (#FD5956), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.59:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grapefruit (#FD5956) |
| Black text | 6.59:1 |
| White text | 3.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F06259 |
| RGB | rgb(240, 98, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 83%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.177 26.5) |
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 #F06259 | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F06259 | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F06259 text on white | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F06259 text on black | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc -43.5 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FFF2F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 28)
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Step 100
100
#FFE2DF
oklch(93.6% 0.032 24.8)
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Step 200
200
#FFCBC4
oklch(88.6% 0.06 27.2)
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Step 300
300
#FFA59B
oklch(80.9% 0.108 26.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F06259
oklch(67.5% 0.177 26.5)
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Step 500
500
#F43435
oklch(63.1% 0.226 26.5)
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Step 600
600
#D8001B
oklch(55.5% 0.226 26.4)
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Step 700
700
#B70015
oklch(49% 0.2 26.4)
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Step 800
800
#98000F
oklch(42.8% 0.174 26.5)
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Step 900
900
#7E080F
oklch(37.7% 0.148 26.4)
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Step 950
950
#4A0B0B
oklch(26.9% 0.093 26.1)
#F06259 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) | #877D57 | 0.186 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9C55 | 0.173 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF4561 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F06259
#F06259
oklch(67.5% 0.177 26.5)
- #00AABA
#00AABA
oklch(67.4% 0.116 206.6)
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 #F06259, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.025
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.030
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.033
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.034
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.044
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.044
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.047
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.047
Use #F06259 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.