#F64A5E
Closest named color: Watermelon (#FD4659). oklch(65.8% 0.207 18.6), rgb(246, 74, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.05:1).
About this color
#F64A5E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.207 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Watermelon (#FD4659), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.207) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Watermelon (#FD4659) |
| Black text | 6.05:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F64A5E |
| RGB | rgb(246, 74, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 91%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.207 18.6) |
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 #F64A5E | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F64A5E | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F64A5E text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F64A5E text on black | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc -40.7 | 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
#FFF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.014 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3E2
oklch(93.7% 0.029 20.3)
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Step 200
200
#FCCBCB
oklch(88.5% 0.056 18.3)
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Step 300
300
#FBA6A7
oklch(80.9% 0.101 18.7)
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Step 400
400
#F57178
oklch(70.8% 0.162 18.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#F64A5E
oklch(65.8% 0.207 18.6)
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Step 600
600
#D7003C
oklch(55.7% 0.223 18.7)
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Step 700
700
#B60031
oklch(49.2% 0.197 18.8)
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Step 800
800
#960027
oklch(42.6% 0.171 18.7)
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Step 900
900
#791324
oklch(37.7% 0.135 18.5)
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Step 950
950
#480F15
oklch(27.1% 0.086 19.3)
#F64A5E 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) | #78735E | 0.228 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49759 | 0.209 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF1653 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.209 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F64A5E
#F64A5E
oklch(65.8% 0.207 18.6)
- #00A6AB
#00A6AB
oklch(65.8% 0.112 198.6)
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 #F64A5E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.014
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.026
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.029
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.035
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.035
- Strawberry #FB2943 ΔE 0.039
- Pinky Red #FC2647 ΔE 0.039
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.045
Use #F64A5E 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.