#F56397
Closest named color: Medium Pink (#F36196). oklch(69.8% 0.185 0.9), rgb(245, 99, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.11:1).
About this color
#F56397 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Pink (#F36196), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.11:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Pink (#F36196) |
| Black text | 7.11:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F56397 |
| RGB | rgb(245, 99, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 88%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.8% 0.185 0.9) |
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 #F56397 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F56397 | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F56397 text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F56397 text on black | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc -46.5 | 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
#FFF1F5
oklch(97% 0.016 358)
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Step 100
100
#FEE1E8
oklch(93.5% 0.033 1.4)
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Step 200
200
#FEC8D6
oklch(88.4% 0.064 1.2)
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Step 300
300
#FEA1BC
oklch(80.9% 0.114 1.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F56397
oklch(69.8% 0.185 0.9)
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Step 500
500
#F02781
oklch(63.1% 0.236 0.9)
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Step 600
600
#D1006C
oklch(55.7% 0.225 0.9)
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Step 700
700
#B1005A
oklch(49.2% 0.199 1.1)
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Step 800
800
#920049
oklch(42.7% 0.173 1.1)
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Step 900
900
#7B003D
oklch(37.7% 0.153 0.8)
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Step 950
950
#490824
oklch(27.1% 0.097 0.7)
#F56397 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) | #7E8598 | 0.204 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4A194 | 0.188 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5577 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F56397
#F56397
oklch(69.8% 0.185 0.9)
- #00B7A2
#00B7A2
oklch(69.9% 0.126 180.7)
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 #F56397, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.006
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.019
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.033
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.038
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.044
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.051
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.054
Use #F56397 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.