#F65168
Closest named color: Watermelon (#FD4659). oklch(66.7% 0.2 16.5), rgb(246, 81, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.29:1).
About this color
#F65168 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.200 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Watermelon (#FD4659), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.29:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Watermelon (#FD4659) |
| Black text | 6.29:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F65168 |
| RGB | rgb(246, 81, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 90%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.2 16.5) |
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 #F65168 | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F65168 | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F65168 text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F65168 text on black | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc -42.0 | 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
#FCE3E3
oklch(93.6% 0.028 17.7)
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Step 200
200
#FBCBCD
oklch(88.4% 0.055 15.4)
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Step 300
300
#F9A7AA
oklch(80.9% 0.097 17)
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Step 400
400
#F2737E
oklch(70.8% 0.156 16.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#F65168
oklch(66.7% 0.2 16.5)
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Step 600
600
#D40E44
oklch(55.6% 0.217 16.5)
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Step 700
700
#B50037
oklch(49.1% 0.196 16.5)
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Step 800
800
#95062D
oklch(42.8% 0.168 16.5)
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Step 900
900
#771628
oklch(37.6% 0.13 16.4)
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Step 950
950
#461018
oklch(26.9% 0.082 16.2)
#F65168 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) | #7B7768 | 0.220 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59964 | 0.202 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF2C5A | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.202 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F65168
#F65168
oklch(66.7% 0.2 16.5)
- #00A9AC
#00A9AC
oklch(66.6% 0.113 197)
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 #F65168, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.022
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.028
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.034
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.034
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.034
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.038
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.045
- Pinky Red #FC2647 ΔE 0.052
Use #F65168 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.