#F46C79
Closest named color: Coral Pink (#FF6163). oklch(70% 0.167 16.7), rgb(244, 108, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.26:1).
About this color
#F46C79 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Coral Pink (#FF6163), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.26:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Coral Pink (#FF6163) |
| Black text | 7.26:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F46C79 |
| RGB | rgb(244, 108, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 86%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.167 16.7) |
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 #F46C79 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F46C79 | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F46C79 text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F46C79 text on black | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc -47.3 | 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
#FFF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.014 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FEE2E3
oklch(93.6% 0.031 15.3)
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Step 200
200
#FDCACC
oklch(88.4% 0.058 15.7)
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Step 300
300
#FDA5A9
oklch(81% 0.105 16.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F46C79
oklch(70% 0.167 16.7)
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Step 500
500
#EE3B5A
oklch(63.1% 0.213 16.6)
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Step 600
600
#D60042
oklch(55.6% 0.222 16.7)
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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
#7A0F26
oklch(37.6% 0.139 16.6)
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Step 950
950
#480D17
oklch(27% 0.088 16.1)
#F46C79 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) | #8B8779 | 0.181 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADA276 | 0.167 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5871 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F46C79
#F46C79
oklch(70% 0.167 16.7)
- #00B5B7
#00B5B7
oklch(70.1% 0.119 196.2)
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 #F46C79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.032
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.033
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.038
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.039
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.040
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.046
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.047
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.050
Use #F46C79 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.