#F16564
Closest named color: Coral Pink (#FF6163). oklch(68.2% 0.173 23.2), rgb(241, 101, 100).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.78:1).
About this color
#F16564 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Coral Pink (#FF6163), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.78:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Coral Pink (#FF6163) |
| Black text | 6.78:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F16564 |
| RGB | rgb(241, 101, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 83%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.173 23.2) |
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 #F16564 | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F16564 | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F16564 text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F16564 text on black | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc -44.6 | 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
#FEE2E0
oklch(93.5% 0.031 22.6)
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Step 200
200
#FFCAC6
oklch(88.4% 0.061 23.4)
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Step 300
300
#FFA59F
oklch(81% 0.108 23.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F16564
oklch(68.2% 0.173 23.2)
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Step 500
500
#F23743
oklch(63.1% 0.221 23.4)
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Step 600
600
#D8002B
oklch(55.7% 0.225 23.3)
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Step 700
700
#B70023
oklch(49.2% 0.199 23.2)
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Step 800
800
#97001B
oklch(42.7% 0.172 23.3)
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Step 900
900
#7D0A18
oklch(37.7% 0.145 23.3)
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Step 950
950
#4A0C0F
oklch(27.1% 0.092 23.5)
#F16564 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) | #888063 | 0.184 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB9E61 | 0.171 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF4B66 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F16564
#F16564
oklch(68.2% 0.173 23.2)
- #00ADB9
#00ADB9
oklch(68.1% 0.116 203.6)
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 #F16564, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.025
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.028
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.039
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.039
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.044
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.049
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.049
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.053
Use #F16564 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.