#F24C7C
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(66% 0.204 7.3), rgb(242, 76, 124).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.10:1).
About this color
#F24C7C is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.204 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.10:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.204) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 6.10:1 |
| White text | 3.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F24C7C |
| RGB | rgb(242, 76, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 86%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.204 7.3) |
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 #F24C7C | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F24C7C | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F24C7C text on white | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F24C7C text on black | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc -40.9 | 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
#FEF2F4
oklch(97.1% 0.013 5.8)
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Step 100
100
#FCE2E6
oklch(93.5% 0.029 7.1)
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Step 200
200
#FBCBD2
oklch(88.6% 0.055 8.4)
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Step 300
300
#F9A6B5
oklch(81% 0.1 7.7)
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Step 400
400
#F1718F
oklch(70.8% 0.159 7.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#F24C7C
oklch(66% 0.204 7.3)
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Step 600
600
#D3045C
oklch(55.7% 0.222 7.4)
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Step 700
700
#B3004D
oklch(49.2% 0.197 7.2)
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Step 800
800
#94013E
oklch(42.8% 0.171 7.5)
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Step 900
900
#771435
oklch(37.8% 0.133 7.3)
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Step 950
950
#460F1F
oklch(27% 0.084 7.4)
#F24C7C 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) | #73757D | 0.226 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9678 | 0.207 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF2E5F | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.205 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F24C7C
#F24C7C
oklch(66% 0.204 7.3)
- #00A99E
#00A99E
oklch(66.1% 0.116 186.7)
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 #F24C7C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.019
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.025
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.043
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.049
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.050
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.051
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.054
- Rose #FF006E ΔE 0.057
Use #F24C7C 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.