#F34C57
Closest named color: Watermelon (#FD4659). oklch(65.4% 0.203 21.2), rgb(243, 76, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.98:1).
About this color
#F34C57 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.203 and its hue 21°. 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 5.98:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.203) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Watermelon (#FD4659) |
| Black text | 5.98:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F34C57 |
| RGB | rgb(243, 76, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 87%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.203 21.2) |
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 #F34C57 | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F34C57 | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F34C57 text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F34C57 text on black | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc -40.2 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FEF2F1
oklch(97% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3E1
oklch(93.6% 0.029 23)
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Step 200
200
#FCCBC9
oklch(88.4% 0.056 21)
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Step 300
300
#FAA7A5
oklch(80.9% 0.099 21)
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Step 400
400
#F37374
oklch(70.7% 0.158 21.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#F34C57
oklch(65.4% 0.203 21.2)
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Step 600
600
#D60A34
oklch(55.6% 0.22 21.3)
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Step 700
700
#B6002A
oklch(49.1% 0.197 21.1)
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Step 800
800
#960422
oklch(42.7% 0.169 21.1)
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Step 900
900
#781620
oklch(37.6% 0.132 21.4)
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Step 950
950
#471013
oklch(27% 0.083 21.8)
#F34C57 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) | #7A7256 | 0.220 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49652 | 0.203 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF1B51 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.204 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F34C57
#F34C57
oklch(65.4% 0.203 21.2)
- #00A4AC
#00A4AC
oklch(65.4% 0.111 200.9)
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 #F34C57, 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 0.024
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.032
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.037
- Strawberry #FB2943 ΔE 0.039
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.040
- Pinky Red #FC2647 ΔE 0.041
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.042
Use #F34C57 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.