#F1596D
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(66.9% 0.186 16), rgb(241, 89, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.38:1).
About this color
#F1596D is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.38:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 6.38:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F1596D |
| RGB | rgb(241, 89, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 84%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.186 16) |
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 #F1596D | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F1596D | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F1596D text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F1596D text on black | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc -42.4 | 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
#FFF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.014 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FFE2E2
oklch(93.6% 0.032 17.7)
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Step 200
200
#FFCACB
oklch(88.6% 0.06 17.1)
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Step 300
300
#FFA3A9
oklch(80.9% 0.109 15.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F1596D
oklch(66.9% 0.186 16)
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Step 500
500
#F82256
oklch(63.2% 0.239 16)
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Step 600
600
#D60044
oklch(55.6% 0.223 16.1)
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Step 700
700
#B50038
oklch(49.1% 0.196 16.1)
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Step 800
800
#96002D
oklch(42.7% 0.171 16.1)
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Step 900
900
#7E0025
oklch(37.7% 0.151 15.7)
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Step 950
950
#4B0715
oklch(27% 0.097 16.3)
#F1596D 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) | #7E7A6D | 0.204 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59969 | 0.187 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF3D61 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F1596D
#F1596D
oklch(66.9% 0.186 16)
- #00AAAC
#00AAAC
oklch(66.9% 0.114 196.3)
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 #F1596D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.033
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.035
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.035
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.037
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.037
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.044
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.047
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.051
Use #F1596D 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.