#F59FA6
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(79% 0.103 14.4), rgb(245, 159, 166).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.39:1).
About this color
#F59FA6 is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.39:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 10.39:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F59FA6 |
| RGB | rgb(245, 159, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 81%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.103 14.4) |
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 #F59FA6 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F59FA6 | 10.39:1 | AAA | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F59FA6 text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F59FA6 text on black | 10.39:1 | AAA | Lc -63.3 | 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
#FFF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.014 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FDE2E4
oklch(93.5% 0.03 12.6)
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Step 200
200
#FDCACD
oklch(88.4% 0.058 14.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F59FA6
oklch(79% 0.103 14.4)
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Step 400
400
#F56F80
oklch(70.7% 0.165 14.5)
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Step 500
500
#EC3D61
oklch(63.1% 0.21 14.2)
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Step 600
600
#D50049
oklch(55.5% 0.222 14.3)
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Step 700
700
#B5003C
oklch(49.2% 0.197 14.6)
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Step 800
800
#950031
oklch(42.6% 0.17 14.1)
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Step 900
900
#79112A
oklch(37.7% 0.136 14.4)
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Step 950
950
#480E19
oklch(27.1% 0.087 14.5)
#F59FA6 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) | #AEACA6 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3BDA4 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF97A2 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F59FA6
#F59FA6
oklch(79% 0.103 14.4)
- #5ECFCE
#5ECFCE
oklch(78.9% 0.103 194.5)
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 #F59FA6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.032
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.032
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.037
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.039
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.047
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.048
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.050
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.053
Use #F59FA6 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.