#F68384
Closest named color: Light Coral (#F08080). oklch(73.8% 0.141 20.5), rgb(246, 131, 132).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.49:1).
About this color
#F68384 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Coral (#F08080), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.49:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Coral (#F08080) |
| Black text | 8.49:1 |
| White text | 2.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F68384 |
| RGB | rgb(246, 131, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 86%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.8% 0.141 20.5) |
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 #F68384 | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F68384 | 8.49:1 | AAA | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F68384 text on white | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F68384 text on black | 8.49:1 | AAA | Lc -53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#FDF3F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E3
oklch(93.7% 0.025 20.6)
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Step 200
200
#F8CDCC
oklch(88.5% 0.049 19.7)
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Step 300
300
#F4AAA9
oklch(80.8% 0.088 20)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F68384
oklch(73.8% 0.141 20.5)
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Step 500
500
#E15159
oklch(63.1% 0.179 20.7)
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Step 600
600
#CD2B3F
oklch(55.6% 0.196 20.5)
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Step 700
700
#B01B31
oklch(49% 0.181 20.5)
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Step 800
800
#8F1B29
oklch(42.6% 0.15 20.6)
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Step 900
900
#731F26
oklch(37.7% 0.117 20.3)
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Step 950
950
#441416
oklch(27% 0.074 21.1)
#F68384 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) | #9C9683 | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8AE82 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF7484 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F68384
#F68384
oklch(73.8% 0.141 20.5)
- #00C1CA
#00C1CA
oklch(73.7% 0.125 200.7)
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 #F68384, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.014
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.018
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.020
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.022
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.028
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.032
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.041
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.045
Use #F68384 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.