#F26474
Closest named color: Coral Pink (#FF6163). oklch(68.6% 0.175 16.2), rgb(242, 100, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.85:1).
About this color
#F26474 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Coral Pink (#FF6163), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.85:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Coral Pink (#FF6163) |
| Black text | 6.85:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F26474 |
| RGB | rgb(242, 100, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 85%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.175 16.2) |
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 #F26474 | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F26474 | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F26474 text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F26474 text on black | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | 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
#FEE2E3
oklch(93.6% 0.031 15.3)
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Step 200
200
#FFCACB
oklch(88.6% 0.06 17.1)
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Step 300
300
#FFA3A8
oklch(80.8% 0.109 16.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F26474
oklch(68.6% 0.175 16.2)
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Step 500
500
#F23359
oklch(63.2% 0.223 16.2)
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Step 600
600
#D60044
oklch(55.6% 0.223 16.1)
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Step 700
700
#B50038
oklch(49.1% 0.196 16.1)
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Step 800
800
#96002D
oklch(42.7% 0.171 16.1)
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Step 900
900
#7C0725
oklch(37.6% 0.145 16.3)
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Step 950
950
#490B16
oklch(26.9% 0.091 16.4)
#F26474 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) | #858174 | 0.190 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99E71 | 0.175 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF4D6A | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F26474
#F26474
oklch(68.6% 0.175 16.2)
- #00B0B2
#00B0B2
oklch(68.6% 0.117 196.2)
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 #F26474, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.031
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.035
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.038
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.039
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.050
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.051
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.053
Use #F26474 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.