#F44F78
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(66.6% 0.201 9.7), rgb(244, 79, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.23:1).
About this color
#F44F78 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.201 and its hue 10°. 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 (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.201) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 6.23:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F44F78 |
| RGB | rgb(244, 79, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 88%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.201 9.7) |
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 #F44F78 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F44F78 | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F44F78 text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F44F78 text on black | 6.23:1 | 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
#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
#FBCBD1
oklch(88.5% 0.055 9.8)
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Step 300
300
#F9A6B2
oklch(80.9% 0.099 10)
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Step 400
400
#F1728B
oklch(70.8% 0.157 9.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#F44F78
oklch(66.6% 0.201 9.7)
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Step 600
600
#D30A56
oklch(55.7% 0.219 9.8)
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Step 700
700
#B30047
oklch(49% 0.196 9.8)
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Step 800
800
#94043A
oklch(42.8% 0.169 9.8)
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Step 900
900
#771532
oklch(37.8% 0.132 9.6)
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Step 950
950
#460F1D
oklch(26.9% 0.084 9.7)
#F44F78 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) | #767779 | 0.224 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19874 | 0.205 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF305F | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.203 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F44F78
#F44F78
oklch(66.6% 0.201 9.7)
- #00AAA3
#00AAA3
oklch(66.6% 0.115 189.6)
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 #F44F78, 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 0.020
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.044
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.046
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.052
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.056
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.056
Use #F44F78 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.