#F596A7
Closest named color: Pig Pink (#E78EA5). oklch(77.5% 0.115 8.5), rgb(245, 150, 167).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.80:1).
About this color
#F596A7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pig Pink (#E78EA5), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.80:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pig Pink (#E78EA5) |
| Black text | 9.80:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F596A7 |
| RGB | rgb(245, 150, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 83%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.5% 0.115 8.5) |
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 #F596A7 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F596A7 | 9.80:1 | AAA | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F596A7 text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F596A7 text on black | 9.80:1 | AAA | Lc -60.4 | 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
#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 (this color)
#F596A7
oklch(77.5% 0.115 8.5)
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Step 400
400
#FC6689
oklch(70.8% 0.184 8.8)
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Step 500
500
#F4256C
oklch(63.1% 0.236 8.7)
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Step 600
600
#D40059
oklch(55.7% 0.223 8.5)
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Step 700
700
#B3004A
oklch(49.1% 0.197 8.5)
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Step 800
800
#94003C
oklch(42.7% 0.171 8.4)
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Step 900
900
#7D0031
oklch(37.7% 0.151 8.7)
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Step 950
950
#4A071D
oklch(27% 0.097 8.1)
#F596A7 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) | #A6A6A7 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDB8A5 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF8E9C | 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°).
- #F596A7
#F596A7
oklch(77.5% 0.115 8.5)
- #47CDC4
#47CDC4
oklch(77.4% 0.115 188.7)
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 #F596A7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.032
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.033
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.036
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.039
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.039
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.045
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.046
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.048
Use #F596A7 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.