#F62161
Closest named color: Red Pink (#FA2A55). oklch(63% 0.238 12.3), rgb(246, 33, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#F62161 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.238 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Pink (#FA2A55), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.238) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Pink (#FA2A55) |
| Black text | 5.30:1 |
| White text | 3.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F62161 |
| RGB | rgb(246, 33, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 92%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.238 12.3) |
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 #F62161 | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F62161 | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F62161 text on white | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F62161 text on black | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -36.9 | 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 500.
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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
#FFC9CE
oklch(88.5% 0.062 12.2)
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Step 300
300
#FFA3AD
oklch(81% 0.11 12.7)
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Step 400
400
#FE6581
oklch(70.7% 0.187 12.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#F62161
oklch(63% 0.238 12.3)
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Step 600
600
#D5004F
oklch(55.7% 0.222 12.2)
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Step 700
700
#B40041
oklch(49.1% 0.196 12.4)
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Step 800
800
#950035
oklch(42.7% 0.171 12.1)
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Step 900
900
#7D002B
oklch(37.6% 0.15 12.2)
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Step 950
950
#4B0619
oklch(27% 0.099 12.1)
#F62161 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) | #666562 | 0.267 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A8F5B | 0.244 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF0040 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.240 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F62161
#F62161
oklch(63% 0.238 12.3)
- #009D9A
#009D9A
oklch(62.9% 0.108 192.4)
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 #F62161, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.022
- Pink Red #F5054F ΔE 0.023
- Rose #FF006E ΔE 0.028
- Pinky Red #FC2647 ΔE 0.037
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.038
- Strawberry #FB2943 ΔE 0.042
- Neon Red #FF073A ΔE 0.046
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.046
Use #F62161 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.