#F5546B
Closest named color: Watermelon (#FD4659). oklch(66.9% 0.196 15.9), rgb(245, 84, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.36:1).
About this color
#F5546B is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Watermelon (#FD4659), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.36:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Watermelon (#FD4659) |
| Black text | 6.36:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F5546B |
| RGB | rgb(245, 84, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 89%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.196 15.9) |
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 #F5546B | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F5546B | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F5546B text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F5546B text on black | 6.36:1 | 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
#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
#FFA3A9
oklch(80.9% 0.109 15.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F5546B
oklch(66.9% 0.196 15.9)
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Step 500
500
#FC0753
oklch(63.1% 0.25 15.9)
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Step 600
600
#D60044
oklch(55.6% 0.223 16.1)
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Step 700
700
#B50039
oklch(49.1% 0.196 15.7)
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Step 800
800
#96002D
oklch(42.7% 0.171 16.1)
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Step 900
900
#7E0025
oklch(37.7% 0.151 15.7)
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Step 950
950
#4D0314
oklch(27% 0.104 16.1)
#F5546B 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) | #7C786B | 0.216 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59A67 | 0.199 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF335D | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F5546B
#F5546B
oklch(66.9% 0.196 15.9)
- #00AAAC
#00AAAC
oklch(66.9% 0.114 196.3)
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 #F5546B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.027
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.029
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.031
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.035
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.037
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.038
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.050
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.050
Use #F5546B 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.