#F25168
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(66.1% 0.196 16.1), rgb(242, 81, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.15:1).
About this color
#F25168 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.15:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 6.15:1 |
| White text | 3.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F25168 |
| RGB | rgb(242, 81, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 86%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.196 16.1) |
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 #F25168 | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F25168 | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F25168 text on white | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F25168 text on black | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc -41.1 | 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
#FEF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.013 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3E3
oklch(93.6% 0.028 17.7)
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Step 200
200
#FBCCCD
oklch(88.6% 0.053 16.8)
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Step 300
300
#F8A7AB
oklch(80.8% 0.096 16.2)
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Step 400
400
#F0747F
oklch(70.7% 0.153 16.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#F25168
oklch(66.1% 0.196 16.1)
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Step 600
600
#D21646
oklch(55.5% 0.213 16.1)
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Step 700
700
#B50038
oklch(49.1% 0.196 16.1)
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Step 800
800
#940B2E
oklch(42.8% 0.165 16.3)
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Step 900
900
#761829
oklch(37.6% 0.127 16.2)
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Step 950
950
#461118
oklch(27.1% 0.081 16.8)
#F25168 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) | #7A7668 | 0.215 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39764 | 0.198 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF2E5A | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F25168
#F25168
oklch(66.1% 0.196 16.1)
- #00A7A9
#00A7A9
oklch(66% 0.112 196.3)
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 #F25168, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.023
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.026
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.037
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.038
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.039
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.044
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.045
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.050
Use #F25168 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.