#F34F72
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(66.3% 0.2 11.9), rgb(243, 79, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.17:1).
About this color
#F34F72 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.200 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.17:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 6.17:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F34F72 |
| RGB | rgb(243, 79, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 87%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.2 11.9) |
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 #F34F72 | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F34F72 | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F34F72 text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F34F72 text on black | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc -41.3 | 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
#FCE3E5
oklch(93.7% 0.028 12.1)
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Step 200
200
#FBCBD0
oklch(88.5% 0.055 11.2)
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Step 300
300
#F9A6B0
oklch(80.9% 0.099 11.6)
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Step 400
400
#F17287
oklch(70.7% 0.157 11.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#F34F72
oklch(66.3% 0.2 11.9)
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Step 600
600
#D30E51
oklch(55.6% 0.217 11.8)
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Step 700
700
#B40042
oklch(49.1% 0.196 12)
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Step 800
800
#940636
oklch(42.8% 0.167 12)
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Step 900
900
#77162F
oklch(37.8% 0.131 11.8)
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Step 950
950
#46101C
oklch(27% 0.082 11.5)
#F34F72 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) | #777672 | 0.222 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1976E | 0.203 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF2E5D | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.201 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F34F72
#F34F72
oklch(66.3% 0.2 11.9)
- #00A9A5
#00A9A5
oklch(66.4% 0.114 191.8)
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 #F34F72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.016
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.026
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.035
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.047
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.049
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.050
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.050
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.050
Use #F34F72 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.