#F2546B
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(66.5% 0.193 15.6), rgb(242, 84, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.25:1).
About this color
#F2546B is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.25:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 6.25:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F2546B |
| RGB | rgb(242, 84, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 86%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.193 15.6) |
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 #F2546B | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F2546B | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F2546B text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F2546B text on black | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc -41.7 | 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
#FEF2F3
oklch(97.1% 0.013 11.5)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3E4
oklch(93.6% 0.028 14.9)
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Step 200
200
#FACCCE
oklch(88.6% 0.052 15.2)
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Step 300
300
#F7A8AC
oklch(80.9% 0.094 16)
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Step 400
400
#EF7581
oklch(70.7% 0.15 15.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#F2546B
oklch(66.5% 0.193 15.6)
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Step 600
600
#D11B48
oklch(55.6% 0.21 15.7)
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Step 700
700
#B4033A
oklch(49% 0.195 15.4)
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Step 800
800
#930F30
oklch(42.8% 0.162 15.6)
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Step 900
900
#76192A
oklch(37.7% 0.126 15.8)
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Step 950
950
#451119
oklch(26.9% 0.079 15.4)
#F2546B 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) | #7B776B | 0.212 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49867 | 0.194 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF345D | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F2546B
#F2546B
oklch(66.5% 0.193 15.6)
- #00A9AA
#00A9AA
oklch(66.6% 0.113 195.5)
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 #F2546B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.026
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.029
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.034
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.038
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.041
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.041
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.050
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.051
Use #F2546B 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.