#F68488
Closest named color: Blush Pink (#FE828C). oklch(74% 0.139 18.8), rgb(246, 132, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.57:1).
About this color
#F68488 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blush Pink (#FE828C), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.57:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Blush Pink (#FE828C) |
| Black text | 8.57:1 |
| White text | 2.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F68488 |
| RGB | rgb(246, 132, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 86%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.139 18.8) |
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 #F68488 | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F68488 | 8.57:1 | AAA | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F68488 text on white | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F68488 text on black | 8.57:1 | AAA | Lc -54.2 | 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
#FAE4E3
oklch(93.6% 0.024 20.7)
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Step 200
200
#F8CDCD
oklch(88.5% 0.049 18.1)
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Step 300
300
#F4AAAB
oklch(80.9% 0.088 18.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F68488
oklch(74% 0.139 18.8)
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Step 500
500
#E0515E
oklch(63.1% 0.178 18.6)
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Step 600
600
#CC2D44
oklch(55.7% 0.193 18.9)
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Step 700
700
#B01C36
oklch(49.2% 0.18 18.7)
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Step 800
800
#8F1C2D
oklch(42.8% 0.149 18.8)
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Step 900
900
#731F28
oklch(37.7% 0.117 18.9)
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Step 950
950
#441418
oklch(27.1% 0.074 18.7)
#F68488 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) | #9C9788 | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8AE86 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF7586 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F68488
#F68488
oklch(74% 0.139 18.8)
- #00C2C9
#00C2C9
oklch(74% 0.126 199.4)
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 #F68488, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.016
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.017
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.023
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.023
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.027
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.030
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.040
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.041
Use #F68488 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.