#F45D6F
Closest named color: Coral Pink (#FF6163). oklch(67.9% 0.185 16.5), rgb(244, 93, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.64:1).
About this color
#F45D6F is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Coral Pink (#FF6163), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.64:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Coral Pink (#FF6163) |
| Black text | 6.64:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F45D6F |
| RGB | rgb(244, 93, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 87%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.185 16.5) |
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 #F45D6F | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F45D6F | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F45D6F text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F45D6F text on black | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc -43.9 | 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
#FFF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.014 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FFE2E2
oklch(93.6% 0.032 17.7)
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Step 200
200
#FFCACB
oklch(88.6% 0.06 17.1)
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Step 300
300
#FFA3A8
oklch(80.8% 0.109 16.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F45D6F
oklch(67.9% 0.185 16.5)
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Step 500
500
#F72555
oklch(63.1% 0.236 16.4)
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Step 600
600
#D60043
oklch(55.6% 0.223 16.4)
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Step 700
700
#B50037
oklch(49.1% 0.196 16.5)
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Step 800
800
#96002C
oklch(42.7% 0.171 16.5)
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Step 900
900
#7E0024
oklch(37.7% 0.151 16.3)
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Step 950
950
#4B0715
oklch(27% 0.097 16.3)
#F45D6F 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) | #817D6F | 0.203 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89C6B | 0.186 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF4264 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F45D6F
#F45D6F
oklch(67.9% 0.185 16.5)
- #00ADB0
#00ADB0
oklch(67.8% 0.115 197)
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 #F45D6F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.029
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.033
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.033
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.038
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.041
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.041
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.046
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.053
Use #F45D6F 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.