#F596A4
Closest named color: Rose Pink (#F7879A). oklch(77.4% 0.115 10.6), rgb(245, 150, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.78:1).
About this color
#F596A4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rose Pink (#F7879A), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.78:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rose Pink (#F7879A) |
| Black text | 9.78:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F596A4 |
| RGB | rgb(245, 150, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 83%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.4% 0.115 10.6) |
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 #F596A4 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F596A4 | 9.78:1 | AAA | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F596A4 text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F596A4 text on black | 9.78:1 | AAA | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FFF2F3
oklch(97.2% 0.014 12)
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Step 100
100
#FFE1E4
oklch(93.5% 0.033 10.9)
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Step 200
200
#FFC9CF
oklch(88.5% 0.062 10.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F596A4
oklch(77.4% 0.115 10.6)
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Step 400
400
#FC6685
oklch(70.7% 0.184 10.5)
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Step 500
500
#F52667
oklch(63.2% 0.235 10.6)
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Step 600
600
#D40053
oklch(55.6% 0.222 10.7)
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Step 700
700
#B40045
oklch(49.2% 0.197 10.8)
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Step 800
800
#950038
oklch(42.8% 0.171 10.6)
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Step 900
900
#7D002E
oklch(37.7% 0.151 10.5)
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Step 950
950
#4A071B
oklch(26.9% 0.097 10.1)
#F596A4 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) | #A7A6A4 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEB8A2 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF8D9B | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F596A4
#F596A4
oklch(77.4% 0.115 10.6)
- #46CDC7
#46CDC7
oklch(77.5% 0.115 190.8)
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 #F596A4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.033
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.033
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.038
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.039
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.041
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.041
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.043
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.044
Use #F596A4 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.