#F16495
Closest named color: Medium Pink (#F36196). oklch(69.3% 0.179 1.2), rgb(241, 100, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#F16495 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Pink (#F36196), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Pink (#F36196) |
| Black text | 6.99:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F16495 |
| RGB | rgb(241, 100, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 83%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.179 1.2) |
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 #F16495 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F16495 | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F16495 text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F16495 text on black | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#FFF2F5
oklch(97.2% 0.015 1.5)
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Step 100
100
#FEE1E8
oklch(93.5% 0.033 1.4)
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Step 200
200
#FDC9D6
oklch(88.5% 0.061 1.8)
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Step 300
300
#FDA2BC
oklch(81% 0.112 1.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F16495
oklch(69.3% 0.179 1.2)
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Step 500
500
#EE2F81
oklch(63.2% 0.229 1.2)
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Step 600
600
#D1006B
oklch(55.6% 0.225 1.2)
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Step 700
700
#B10059
oklch(49.1% 0.199 1.5)
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Step 800
800
#920049
oklch(42.7% 0.173 1.1)
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Step 900
900
#7A043C
oklch(37.7% 0.149 1.5)
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Step 950
950
#480A23
oklch(27% 0.094 1.8)
#F16495 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) | #7D8496 | 0.199 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39F92 | 0.181 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5677 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F16495
#F16495
oklch(69.3% 0.179 1.2)
- #00B5A1
#00B5A1
oklch(69.3% 0.125 181.2)
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 #F16495, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.007
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.018
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.043
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.044
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.050
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.052
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.055
Use #F16495 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.