#F34658
Closest named color: Watermelon (#FD4659). oklch(64.8% 0.208 19.6), rgb(243, 70, 88).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.82:1).
About this color
#F34658 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.208 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Watermelon (#FD4659), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.82:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.208) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Watermelon (#FD4659) |
| Black text | 5.82:1 |
| White text | 3.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F34658 |
| RGB | rgb(243, 70, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 88%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.208 19.6) |
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 #F34658 | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F34658 | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F34658 text on white | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F34658 text on black | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc -39.4 | 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
#FFF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.014 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3E2
oklch(93.7% 0.029 20.3)
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Step 200
200
#FDCBCA
oklch(88.5% 0.057 19.6)
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Step 300
300
#FCA6A6
oklch(81% 0.102 19.5)
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Step 400
400
#F57176
oklch(70.7% 0.162 19.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#F34658
oklch(64.8% 0.208 19.6)
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Step 600
600
#D70039
oklch(55.6% 0.223 19.6)
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Step 700
700
#B6002E
oklch(49.1% 0.197 19.8)
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Step 800
800
#960025
oklch(42.6% 0.171 19.5)
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Step 900
900
#7A1222
oklch(37.8% 0.137 19.5)
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Step 950
950
#480E14
oklch(27% 0.087 19.7)
#F34658 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) | #766F57 | 0.228 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29453 | 0.209 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF044E | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.210 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F34658
#F34658
oklch(64.8% 0.208 19.6)
- #00A2A9
#00A2A9
oklch(64.7% 0.11 200.2)
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 #F34658, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.019
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.028
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.031
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.031
- Strawberry #FB2943 ΔE 0.033
- Pinky Red #FC2647 ΔE 0.034
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.037
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.041
Use #F34658 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.