#F45365
Closest named color: Watermelon (#FD4659). oklch(66.5% 0.196 17.9), rgb(244, 83, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.27:1).
About this color
#F45365 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Watermelon (#FD4659), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.27:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Watermelon (#FD4659) |
| Black text | 6.27:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F45365 |
| RGB | rgb(244, 83, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 88%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.196 17.9) |
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 #F45365 | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F45365 | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F45365 text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F45365 text on black | 6.27:1 | 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
#FBCCCC
oklch(88.6% 0.053 18.2)
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Step 300
300
#F8A7A9
oklch(80.8% 0.096 17.8)
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Step 400
400
#F1747C
oklch(70.7% 0.154 17.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#F45365
oklch(66.5% 0.196 17.9)
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Step 600
600
#D31741
oklch(55.6% 0.213 17.9)
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Step 700
700
#B50033
oklch(49% 0.196 18)
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Step 800
800
#940C2B
oklch(42.8% 0.164 17.8)
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Step 900
900
#771827
oklch(37.8% 0.128 17.6)
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Step 950
950
#461117
oklch(27% 0.081 18)
#F45365 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) | #7C7765 | 0.215 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59961 | 0.198 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF2F5B | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F45365
#F45365
oklch(66.5% 0.196 17.9)
- #00A9AD
#00A9AD
oklch(66.7% 0.113 197.8)
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 #F45365, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.023
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.031
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.031
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.033
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.037
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.039
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.048
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.051
Use #F45365 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.