#F4608E
Closest named color: Medium Pink (#F36196). oklch(69% 0.185 4), rgb(244, 96, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.91:1).
About this color
#F4608E is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Pink (#F36196), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.91:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Pink (#F36196) |
| Black text | 6.91:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F4608E |
| RGB | rgb(244, 96, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 87%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.185 4) |
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 #F4608E | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F4608E | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F4608E text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F4608E text on black | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc -45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#FFF2F4
oklch(97.2% 0.014 6.7)
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Step 100
100
#FFE1E7
oklch(93.6% 0.034 4.1)
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Step 200
200
#FFC8D4
oklch(88.5% 0.064 3.9)
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Step 300
300
#FFA1B8
oklch(80.9% 0.114 4.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F4608E
oklch(69% 0.185 4)
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Step 500
500
#F22579
oklch(63.1% 0.237 3.9)
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Step 600
600
#D20064
oklch(55.6% 0.224 4.1)
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Step 700
700
#B20054
oklch(49.2% 0.198 3.9)
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Step 800
800
#930044
oklch(42.7% 0.172 4)
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Step 900
900
#7C0038
oklch(37.7% 0.152 4.2)
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Step 950
950
#4A0721
oklch(27.1% 0.098 4)
#F4608E 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) | #7D828F | 0.206 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49F8B | 0.188 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF4F72 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F4608E
#F4608E
oklch(69% 0.185 4)
- #00B3A4
#00B3A4
oklch(68.9% 0.122 184.4)
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 #F4608E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.011
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.017
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.023
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.049
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.050
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.052
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.056
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.057
Use #F4608E 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.