#F42E63
Closest named color: Red Pink (#FA2A55). oklch(63.4% 0.229 12.5), rgb(244, 46, 99).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.41:1).
About this color
#F42E63 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.229 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Pink (#FA2A55), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.41:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.229) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Pink (#FA2A55) |
| Black text | 5.41:1 |
| White text | 3.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F42E63 |
| RGB | rgb(244, 46, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 90%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.229 12.5) |
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 #F42E63 | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F42E63 | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F42E63 text on white | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F42E63 text on black | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc -37.3 | 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
#FFF2F3
oklch(97.2% 0.014 12)
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Step 100
100
#FFE2E4
oklch(93.7% 0.032 13)
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Step 200
200
#FFC9CE
oklch(88.5% 0.062 12.2)
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Step 300
300
#FFA3AD
oklch(81% 0.11 12.7)
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Step 400
400
#FB6881
oklch(70.7% 0.18 12.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#F42E63
oklch(63.4% 0.229 12.5)
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Step 600
600
#D5004E
oklch(55.6% 0.222 12.6)
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Step 700
700
#B40041
oklch(49.1% 0.196 12.4)
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Step 800
800
#950034
oklch(42.7% 0.171 12.6)
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Step 900
900
#7D022B
oklch(37.7% 0.149 12.5)
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Step 950
950
#4A0919
oklch(27% 0.095 12.9)
#F42E63 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) | #696864 | 0.256 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B905E | 0.234 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF0046 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.231 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F42E63
#F42E63
oklch(63.4% 0.229 12.5)
- #009F9C
#009F9C
oklch(63.5% 0.109 192.4)
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 #F42E63, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.021
- Pink Red #F5054F ΔE 0.028
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.029
- Rose #FF006E ΔE 0.034
- Pinky Red #FC2647 ΔE 0.036
- Strawberry #FB2943 ΔE 0.040
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.044
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.046
Use #F42E63 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.