#F65646
Closest named color: Grapefruit (#FD5956). oklch(66.7% 0.198 29.1), rgb(246, 86, 70).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.33:1).
About this color
#F65646 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grapefruit (#FD5956), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.33:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grapefruit (#FD5956) |
| Black text | 6.33:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F65646 |
| RGB | rgb(246, 86, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 91%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.198 29.1) |
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 #F65646 | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F65646 | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F65646 text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F65646 text on black | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc -42.3 | 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
#FEF2F0
oklch(97% 0.013 28.9)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3DF
oklch(93.5% 0.028 28.5)
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Step 200
200
#FBCDC5
oklch(88.6% 0.054 29.6)
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Step 300
300
#F9A99C
oklch(80.9% 0.097 29.5)
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Step 400
400
#F27666
oklch(70.7% 0.156 29.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#F65646
oklch(66.7% 0.198 29.1)
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Step 600
600
#D41B14
oklch(55.5% 0.215 29)
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Step 700
700
#B70202
oklch(49% 0.2 29.1)
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Step 800
800
#950F0A
oklch(42.7% 0.166 29)
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Step 900
900
#781A13
oklch(37.8% 0.13 29)
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Step 950
950
#46120C
oklch(27% 0.081 29.8)
#F65646 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) | #837743 | 0.208 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB9A41 | 0.191 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF2A53 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F65646
#F65646
oklch(66.7% 0.198 29.1)
- #00A7BA
#00A7BA
oklch(66.7% 0.115 209)
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 #F65646, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.022
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.028
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.031
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.032
- Blood Orange #FE4B03 ΔE 0.037
- Orangered #FE420F ΔE 0.038
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.038
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.038
Use #F65646 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.