#F5517D
Closest named color: Warm Pink (#FB5581). oklch(67% 0.201 8.2), rgb(245, 81, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.35:1).
About this color
#F5517D is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.201 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 6.35:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.201) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Pink (#FB5581) |
| Black text | 6.35:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F5517D |
| RGB | rgb(245, 81, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 89%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.201 8.2) |
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 #F5517D | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F5517D | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F5517D text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F5517D text on black | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc -42.4 | 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)
#F5517D
oklch(67% 0.201 8.2)
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Step 500
500
#FA006B
oklch(63.1% 0.253 8.3)
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Step 600
600
#D30059
oklch(55.5% 0.222 8.3)
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Step 700
700
#B3004B
oklch(49.1% 0.197 8.1)
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Step 800
800
#94003C
oklch(42.7% 0.171 8.4)
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Step 900
900
#7D0032
oklch(37.8% 0.151 8.1)
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Step 950
950
#4D011C
oklch(27% 0.107 8.3)
#F5517D 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) | #77797E | 0.223 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29979 | 0.203 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF3563 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.203 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F5517D
#F5517D
oklch(67% 0.201 8.2)
- #00ACA3
#00ACA3
oklch(67.1% 0.117 188.2)
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 #F5517D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.015
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.025
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.037
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.041
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.046
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.058
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.058
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.059
Use #F5517D 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.