#F16A79
Closest named color: Rosy Pink (#F6688E). oklch(69.3% 0.166 15.7), rgb(241, 106, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.07:1).
About this color
#F16A79 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Pink (#F6688E), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.07:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Pink (#F6688E) |
| Black text | 7.07:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F16A79 |
| RGB | rgb(241, 106, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 83%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.166 15.7) |
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 #F16A79 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F16A79 | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F16A79 text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F16A79 text on black | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc -46.2 | 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
#FFF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.014 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FEE2E3
oklch(93.6% 0.031 15.3)
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Step 200
200
#FDCACC
oklch(88.4% 0.058 15.7)
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Step 300
300
#FCA5AA
oklch(80.9% 0.103 15.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F16A79
oklch(69.3% 0.166 15.7)
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Step 500
500
#EE3B5D
oklch(63.1% 0.213 15.6)
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Step 600
600
#D60045
oklch(55.6% 0.223 15.8)
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Step 700
700
#B50039
oklch(49.1% 0.196 15.7)
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Step 800
800
#96002E
oklch(42.8% 0.171 15.6)
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Step 900
900
#7A0F28
oklch(37.7% 0.139 15.4)
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Step 950
950
#480D17
oklch(27% 0.088 16.1)
#F16A79 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) | #888579 | 0.181 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAA076 | 0.167 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5670 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F16A79
#F16A79
oklch(69.3% 0.166 15.7)
- #00B2B4
#00B2B4
oklch(69.2% 0.118 196.2)
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 #F16A79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.032
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.035
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.044
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.044
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.045
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.045
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.050
Use #F16A79 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.