#F45C79
Closest named color: Warm Pink (#FB5581). oklch(68% 0.187 12.1), rgb(244, 92, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.65:1).
About this color
#F45C79 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Pink (#FB5581), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Pink (#FB5581) |
| Black text | 6.65:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F45C79 |
| RGB | rgb(244, 92, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 87%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.187 12.1) |
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 #F45C79 | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F45C79 | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F45C79 text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F45C79 text on black | 6.65:1 | 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
#FFE1E4
oklch(93.5% 0.033 10.9)
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Step 200
200
#FFC9CE
oklch(88.5% 0.062 12.2)
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Step 300
300
#FFA2AD
oklch(80.8% 0.111 12.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F45C79
oklch(68% 0.187 12.1)
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Step 500
500
#F62162
oklch(63% 0.238 11.9)
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Step 600
600
#D5004F
oklch(55.7% 0.222 12.2)
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Step 700
700
#B40042
oklch(49.1% 0.196 12)
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Step 800
800
#950035
oklch(42.7% 0.171 12.1)
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Step 900
900
#7D002B
oklch(37.6% 0.15 12.2)
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Step 950
950
#4B0619
oklch(27% 0.099 12.1)
#F45C79 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) | #7F7D79 | 0.205 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69C75 | 0.189 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF4367 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F45C79
#F45C79
oklch(68% 0.187 12.1)
- #00AEAB
#00AEAB
oklch(67.9% 0.116 192.6)
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 #F45C79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.021
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.031
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.037
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.039
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.040
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.044
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.046
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.055
Use #F45C79 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.