#F42369
Closest named color: Rose (#FF006E). oklch(62.9% 0.236 9.5), rgb(244, 35, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.29:1).
About this color
#F42369 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.236 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rose (#FF006E), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.29:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.236) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rose (#FF006E) |
| Black text | 5.29:1 |
| White text | 3.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F42369 |
| RGB | rgb(244, 35, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 90%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.236 9.5) |
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 #F42369 | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F42369 | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F42369 text on white | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F42369 text on black | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc -36.7 | 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
#FFF2F3
oklch(97.2% 0.014 12)
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Step 100
100
#FFE1E5
oklch(93.5% 0.033 8.6)
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Step 200
200
#FFC9D0
oklch(88.5% 0.062 9.7)
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Step 300
300
#FFA2B1
oklch(80.9% 0.111 9.4)
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Step 400
400
#FC6687
oklch(70.7% 0.184 9.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#F42369
oklch(62.9% 0.236 9.5)
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Step 600
600
#D40056
oklch(55.6% 0.223 9.6)
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Step 700
700
#B30048
oklch(49% 0.196 9.3)
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Step 800
800
#94003A
oklch(42.6% 0.171 9.4)
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Step 900
900
#7D0030
oklch(37.7% 0.151 9.3)
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Step 950
950
#4A071C
oklch(26.9% 0.097 9.1)
#F42369 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) | #64656A | 0.266 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988E64 | 0.241 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF0045 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.238 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F42369
#F42369
oklch(62.9% 0.236 9.5)
- #009D97
#009D97
oklch(62.8% 0.108 190)
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 #F42369, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rose #FF006E ΔE 0.024
- Pink Red #F5054F ΔE 0.032
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.033
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.038
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.040
- Pinky Red #FC2647 ΔE 0.048
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.050
- Strawberry #FB2943 ΔE 0.053
Use #F42369 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.