#F35172
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(66.5% 0.198 12.3), rgb(243, 81, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.23:1).
About this color
#F35172 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.23:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 6.23:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F35172 |
| RGB | rgb(243, 81, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 87%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.198 12.3) |
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 #F35172 | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F35172 | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F35172 text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F35172 text on black | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc -41.6 | 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
#FACBCF
oklch(88.4% 0.054 12.5)
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Step 300
300
#F8A7B0
oklch(80.9% 0.096 12.1)
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Step 400
400
#F07386
oklch(70.7% 0.154 12.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#F35172
oklch(66.5% 0.198 12.3)
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Step 600
600
#D21350
oklch(55.6% 0.215 12.3)
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Step 700
700
#B40041
oklch(49.1% 0.196 12.4)
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Step 800
800
#930935
oklch(42.6% 0.165 12.5)
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Step 900
900
#76172E
oklch(37.6% 0.129 12.5)
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Step 950
950
#46101B
oklch(27% 0.082 12.7)
#F35172 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) | #787772 | 0.219 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2986E | 0.201 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF315E | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F35172
#F35172
oklch(66.5% 0.198 12.3)
- #00A9A6
#00A9A6
oklch(66.4% 0.114 192.5)
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 #F35172, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.019
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.025
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.034
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.048
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.048
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.048
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.049
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.049
Use #F35172 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.