#F65965
Closest named color: Grapefruit (#FD5956). oklch(67.5% 0.192 19.5), rgb(246, 89, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.53:1).
About this color
#F65965 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 20°. 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 6.53:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grapefruit (#FD5956) |
| Black text | 6.53:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F65965 |
| RGB | rgb(246, 89, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 90%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.192 19.5) |
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 #F65965 | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F65965 | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F65965 text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F65965 text on black | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc -43.3 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FFF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.014 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FFE2E1
oklch(93.6% 0.032 20.1)
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Step 200
200
#FFCAC9
oklch(88.5% 0.06 19.6)
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Step 300
300
#FFA4A4
oklch(80.9% 0.108 19.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F65965
oklch(67.5% 0.192 19.5)
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Step 500
500
#FB1848
oklch(63.1% 0.245 19.5)
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Step 600
600
#D70039
oklch(55.6% 0.223 19.6)
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Step 700
700
#B6002F
oklch(49.1% 0.197 19.5)
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Step 800
800
#960025
oklch(42.6% 0.171 19.5)
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Step 900
900
#7F001E
oklch(37.8% 0.152 19.4)
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Step 950
950
#4D0511
oklch(27.1% 0.102 19.4)
#F65965 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) | #817B64 | 0.208 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99C61 | 0.192 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF385E | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F65965
#F65965
oklch(67.5% 0.192 19.5)
- #00ACB2
#00ACB2
oklch(67.6% 0.115 199.2)
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 #F65965, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.022
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.025
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.028
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.034
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.041
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.042
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.048
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.053
Use #F65965 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.