#F35461
Closest named color: Watermelon (#FD4659). oklch(66.4% 0.194 19.5), rgb(243, 84, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.25:1).
About this color
#F35461 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Watermelon (#FD4659), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.25:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Watermelon (#FD4659) |
| Black text | 6.25:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F35461 |
| RGB | rgb(243, 84, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 87%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.194 19.5) |
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 #F35461 | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F35461 | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F35461 text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F35461 text on black | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc -41.7 | 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
#FEF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.013 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3E2
oklch(93.6% 0.028 20.4)
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Step 200
200
#FACCCB
oklch(88.5% 0.052 19.6)
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Step 300
300
#F8A8A8
oklch(80.9% 0.095 19.3)
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Step 400
400
#F07579
oklch(70.7% 0.152 19.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#F35461
oklch(66.4% 0.194 19.5)
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Step 600
600
#D21B3D
oklch(55.6% 0.211 19.5)
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Step 700
700
#B6022F
oklch(49.2% 0.197 19.6)
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Step 800
800
#930F28
oklch(42.6% 0.162 19.4)
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Step 900
900
#761924
oklch(37.6% 0.126 19.7)
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Step 950
950
#461116
oklch(27% 0.081 19.1)
#F35461 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) | #7D7760 | 0.212 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5995D | 0.196 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF305A | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F35461
#F35461
oklch(66.4% 0.194 19.5)
- #00A8AE
#00A8AE
oklch(66.5% 0.113 199.3)
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 #F35461, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.024
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.028
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.031
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.035
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.035
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.045
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.047
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.050
Use #F35461 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.