#F45269
Closest named color: Watermelon (#FD4659). oklch(66.5% 0.197 16.1), rgb(244, 82, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.25:1).
About this color
#F45269 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Watermelon (#FD4659), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.25:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Watermelon (#FD4659) |
| Black text | 6.25:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F45269 |
| RGB | rgb(244, 82, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 88%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.197 16.1) |
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 #F45269 | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F45269 | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F45269 text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F45269 text on black | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc -41.8 | 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
#FCE3E3
oklch(93.6% 0.028 17.7)
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Step 200
200
#FBCCCD
oklch(88.6% 0.053 16.8)
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Step 300
300
#F8A7AB
oklch(80.8% 0.096 16.2)
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Step 400
400
#F1737F
oklch(70.7% 0.155 16)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#F45269
oklch(66.5% 0.197 16.1)
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Step 600
600
#D31446
oklch(55.6% 0.215 16)
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Step 700
700
#B50038
oklch(49.1% 0.196 16.1)
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Step 800
800
#940A2E
oklch(42.7% 0.165 16.2)
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Step 900
900
#771829
oklch(37.8% 0.128 16.4)
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Step 950
950
#461018
oklch(26.9% 0.082 16.2)
#F45269 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) | #7B7769 | 0.216 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49965 | 0.200 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF2F5B | 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°).
- #F45269
#F45269
oklch(66.5% 0.197 16.1)
- #00A9AB
#00A9AB
oklch(66.6% 0.113 196.3)
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 #F45269, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.025
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.026
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.034
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.036
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.037
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.040
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.047
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.054
Use #F45269 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.