#F25174
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(66.3% 0.197 11.4), rgb(242, 81, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.20:1).
About this color
#F25174 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.20:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 6.20:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F25174 |
| RGB | rgb(242, 81, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 86%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.197 11.4) |
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 #F25174 | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F25174 | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F25174 text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F25174 text on black | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc -41.4 | 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
#FEF2F3
oklch(97.1% 0.013 11.5)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3E5
oklch(93.7% 0.028 12.1)
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Step 200
200
#FACBD0
oklch(88.4% 0.054 11)
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Step 300
300
#F8A7B1
oklch(81% 0.096 11.3)
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Step 400
400
#F07388
oklch(70.7% 0.155 11.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#F25174
oklch(66.3% 0.197 11.4)
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Step 600
600
#D11452
oklch(55.5% 0.214 11.5)
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Step 700
700
#B40043
oklch(49.1% 0.196 11.6)
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Step 800
800
#930A37
oklch(42.7% 0.165 11.6)
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Step 900
900
#761730
oklch(37.7% 0.129 11.2)
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Step 950
950
#46101C
oklch(27% 0.082 11.5)
#F25174 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) | #777775 | 0.219 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19870 | 0.201 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF335F | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F25174
#F25174
oklch(66.3% 0.197 11.4)
- #00A9A4
#00A9A4
oklch(66.4% 0.114 191)
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 #F25174, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.018
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.025
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.037
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.047
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.047
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.051
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.051
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.052
Use #F25174 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.