#F45B81
Closest named color: Warm Pink (#FB5581). oklch(68.1% 0.189 8.5), rgb(244, 91, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.66:1).
About this color
#F45B81 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Pink (#FB5581), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Pink (#FB5581) |
| Black text | 6.66:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F45B81 |
| RGB | rgb(244, 91, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 87%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.189 8.5) |
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 #F45B81 | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F45B81 | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F45B81 text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F45B81 text on black | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc -44.0 | 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 400.
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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
#FFC9D1
oklch(88.6% 0.062 8.5)
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Step 300
300
#FFA2B2
oklch(80.9% 0.112 8.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F45B81
oklch(68.1% 0.189 8.5)
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Step 500
500
#F61D6C
oklch(63.1% 0.241 8.4)
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Step 600
600
#D30059
oklch(55.5% 0.222 8.3)
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Step 700
700
#B3004A
oklch(49.1% 0.197 8.5)
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Step 800
800
#94003C
oklch(42.7% 0.171 8.4)
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Step 900
900
#7D0031
oklch(37.7% 0.151 8.7)
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Step 950
950
#4B061D
oklch(27.1% 0.099 8.2)
#F45B81 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) | #7C7E82 | 0.210 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49C7D | 0.192 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF456A | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F45B81
#F45B81
oklch(68.1% 0.189 8.5)
- #00AFA7
#00AFA7
oklch(68% 0.118 189)
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 #F45B81, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.015
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.026
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.028
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.038
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.051
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.055
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.057
Use #F45B81 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.