#F22D64
Closest named color: Red Pink (#FA2A55). oklch(63% 0.228 11.8), rgb(242, 45, 100).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#F22D64 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.228 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Pink (#FA2A55), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.228) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Pink (#FA2A55) |
| Black text | 5.33:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F22D64 |
| RGB | rgb(242, 45, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 88%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.228 11.8) |
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 #F22D64 | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F22D64 | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F22D64 text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F22D64 text on black | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -36.7 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FFF2F3
oklch(97.2% 0.014 12)
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Step 100
100
#FFE2E4
oklch(93.7% 0.032 13)
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Step 200
200
#FFC9CE
oklch(88.5% 0.062 12.2)
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Step 300
300
#FFA2AE
oklch(80.8% 0.111 11.5)
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Step 400
400
#FA6983
oklch(70.7% 0.178 11.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#F22D64
oklch(63% 0.228 11.8)
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Step 600
600
#D50050
oklch(55.7% 0.223 11.9)
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Step 700
700
#B40042
oklch(49.1% 0.196 12)
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Step 800
800
#950036
oklch(42.7% 0.171 11.6)
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Step 900
900
#7D032C
oklch(37.8% 0.149 12)
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Step 950
950
#4A091A
oklch(27.1% 0.095 11.9)
#F22D64 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) | #676765 | 0.257 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998E5F | 0.232 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF0046 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.230 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F22D64
#F22D64
oklch(63% 0.228 11.8)
- #009D9A
#009D9A
oklch(62.9% 0.108 192.4)
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 #F22D64, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.025
- Pink Red #F5054F ΔE 0.028
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.030
- Rose #FF006E ΔE 0.034
- Pinky Red #FC2647 ΔE 0.040
- Strawberry #FB2943 ΔE 0.044
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.047
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.048
Use #F22D64 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.