#F2616E
Closest named color: Coral Pink (#FF6163). oklch(68% 0.178 17.9), rgb(242, 97, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.71:1).
About this color
#F2616E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Coral Pink (#FF6163), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.71:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Coral Pink (#FF6163) |
| Black text | 6.71:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F2616E |
| RGB | rgb(242, 97, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 85%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.178 17.9) |
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 #F2616E | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F2616E | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F2616E text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F2616E text on black | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc -44.2 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FFF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.014 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FFE2E2
oklch(93.6% 0.032 17.7)
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Step 200
200
#FFCACA
oklch(88.5% 0.06 18.4)
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Step 300
300
#FFA4A6
oklch(81% 0.108 18.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F2616E
oklch(68% 0.178 17.9)
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Step 500
500
#F42F53
oklch(63.1% 0.228 17.8)
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Step 600
600
#D6003F
oklch(55.5% 0.222 17.7)
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Step 700
700
#B50033
oklch(49% 0.196 18)
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Step 800
800
#960029
oklch(42.7% 0.171 17.8)
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Step 900
900
#7E0322
oklch(37.8% 0.149 17.7)
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Step 950
950
#4A0A14
oklch(27% 0.093 18.2)
#F2616E 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) | #847F6E | 0.193 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89D6B | 0.179 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF4866 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F2616E
#F2616E
oklch(68% 0.178 17.9)
- #00AEB2
#00AEB2
oklch(68.1% 0.116 197.7)
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 #F2616E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.028
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.033
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.040
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.042
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.043
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.048
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.049
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.053
Use #F2616E 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.