#F2434E
Closest named color: Watermelon (#FD4659). oklch(64.2% 0.211 22.2), rgb(242, 67, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.68:1).
About this color
#F2434E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.211 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Watermelon (#FD4659), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.211) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Watermelon (#FD4659) |
| Black text | 5.68:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F2434E |
| RGB | rgb(242, 67, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 87%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.211 22.2) |
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 #F2434E | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F2434E | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F2434E text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F2434E text on black | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc -38.6 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FFF2F1
oklch(97.1% 0.014 22.8)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3E1
oklch(93.6% 0.029 23)
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Step 200
200
#FDCBC8
oklch(88.5% 0.057 22.3)
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Step 300
300
#FCA6A2
oklch(80.9% 0.103 22.5)
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Step 400
400
#F67070
oklch(70.6% 0.165 22.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#F2434E
oklch(64.2% 0.211 22.2)
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Step 600
600
#D7002F
oklch(55.5% 0.224 22.3)
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Step 700
700
#B60026
oklch(49% 0.198 22.3)
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Step 800
800
#97001E
oklch(42.7% 0.172 22.2)
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Step 900
900
#7A121D
oklch(37.7% 0.137 22.2)
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Step 950
950
#480E12
oklch(27% 0.087 21.7)
#F2434E 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) | #756D4D | 0.230 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19349 | 0.211 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF0049 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.212 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F2434E
#F2434E
oklch(64.2% 0.211 22.2)
- #00A0A9
#00A0A9
oklch(64.2% 0.109 201.9)
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 #F2434E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.025
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.027
- Strawberry #FB2943 ΔE 0.028
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.030
- Pinky Red #FC2647 ΔE 0.030
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.032
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.037
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.040
Use #F2434E 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.