#F06468
Closest named color: Coral Pink (#FF6163). oklch(68% 0.173 21.2), rgb(240, 100, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.72:1).
About this color
#F06468 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Coral Pink (#FF6163), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.72:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Coral Pink (#FF6163) |
| Black text | 6.72:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F06468 |
| RGB | rgb(240, 100, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 82%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.173 21.2) |
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 #F06468 | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F06468 | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F06468 text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F06468 text on black | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc -44.3 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FFF2F1
oklch(97.1% 0.014 22.8)
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Step 100
100
#FEE2E1
oklch(93.5% 0.031 20.2)
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Step 200
200
#FFCAC8
oklch(88.5% 0.061 20.9)
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Step 300
300
#FFA4A2
oklch(80.9% 0.108 21.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F06468
oklch(68% 0.173 21.2)
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Step 500
500
#F2364A
oklch(63.1% 0.221 21.3)
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Step 600
600
#D70033
oklch(55.6% 0.224 21.2)
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Step 700
700
#B6002A
oklch(49.1% 0.197 21.1)
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Step 800
800
#970021
oklch(42.7% 0.172 21.2)
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Step 900
900
#7D0A1D
oklch(37.8% 0.145 21)
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Step 950
950
#490C11
oklch(26.9% 0.09 21.7)
#F06468 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) | #867F67 | 0.186 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99D65 | 0.172 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF4B67 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F06468
#F06468
oklch(68% 0.173 21.2)
- #00ADB6
#00ADB6
oklch(68% 0.116 201.4)
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 #F06468, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.027
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.030
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.044
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.045
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.047
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.050
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.050
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.051
Use #F06468 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.