#F66259
Closest named color: Grapefruit (#FD5956). oklch(68.4% 0.184 26.5), rgb(246, 98, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.80:1).
About this color
#F66259 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grapefruit (#FD5956), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.80:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grapefruit (#FD5956) |
| Black text | 6.80:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F66259 |
| RGB | rgb(246, 98, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 90%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.184 26.5) |
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 #F66259 | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F66259 | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F66259 text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F66259 text on black | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc -44.8 | 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
#FFF2F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 28)
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Step 100
100
#FFE2DF
oklch(93.6% 0.032 24.8)
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Step 200
200
#FFCBC4
oklch(88.6% 0.06 27.2)
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Step 300
300
#FFA59B
oklch(80.9% 0.108 26.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F66259
oklch(68.4% 0.184 26.5)
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Step 500
500
#F72C30
oklch(63% 0.234 26.6)
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Step 600
600
#D8001A
oklch(55.5% 0.226 26.6)
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Step 700
700
#B70015
oklch(49% 0.2 26.4)
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Step 800
800
#98000F
oklch(42.8% 0.174 26.5)
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Step 900
900
#80010B
oklch(37.8% 0.153 26.6)
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Step 950
950
#4B0909
oklch(26.9% 0.096 26.7)
#F66259 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) | #897F57 | 0.193 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AE9F55 | 0.179 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF4361 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F66259
#F66259
oklch(68.4% 0.184 26.5)
- #00ADBD
#00ADBD
oklch(68.3% 0.117 206.5)
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 #F66259, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.017
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.021
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.026
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.036
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.038
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.041
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.044
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.045
Use #F66259 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.