#F64D5E
Closest named color: Watermelon (#FD4659). oklch(66.1% 0.204 19.2), rgb(246, 77, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.14:1).
About this color
#F64D5E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.204 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 6.14:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.204) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Watermelon (#FD4659) |
| Black text | 6.14:1 |
| White text | 3.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F64D5E |
| RGB | rgb(246, 77, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 90%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.204 19.2) |
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 #F64D5E | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F64D5E | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F64D5E text on white | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F64D5E text on black | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc -41.2 | 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
#FEF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.013 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
#F47278
oklch(70.8% 0.16 19.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#F64D5E
oklch(66.1% 0.204 19.2)
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Step 600
600
#D6033A
oklch(55.5% 0.222 19.3)
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Step 700
700
#B60030
oklch(49.1% 0.197 19.1)
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Step 800
800
#960026
oklch(42.6% 0.171 19.1)
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Step 900
900
#791423
oklch(37.7% 0.134 19.3)
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Step 950
950
#470F15
oklch(26.9% 0.084 19.1)
#F64D5E 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) | #7A745D | 0.224 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59859 | 0.206 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF1E54 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.206 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F64D5E
#F64D5E
oklch(66.1% 0.204 19.2)
- #00A7AD
#00A7AD
oklch(66.2% 0.112 199.3)
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 #F64D5E, 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 0.025
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.031
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.032
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.039
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.041
- Strawberry #FB2943 ΔE 0.042
- Pinky Red #FC2647 ΔE 0.043
Use #F64D5E 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.