#F8224B
Closest named color: Pinky Red (#FC2647). oklch(63% 0.239 19.1), rgb(248, 34, 75).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.32:1).
About this color
#F8224B is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.239 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Red (#FC2647), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.32:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.239) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Red (#FC2647) |
| Black text | 5.32:1 |
| White text | 3.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F8224B |
| RGB | rgb(248, 34, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 94%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.239 19.1) |
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 #F8224B | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F8224B | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F8224B text on white | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F8224B text on black | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc -37.0 | 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
#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
#FFA4A5
oklch(80.9% 0.108 19)
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Step 400
400
#FF6671
oklch(70.7% 0.186 19)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#F8224B
oklch(63% 0.239 19.1)
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Step 600
600
#D7003A
oklch(55.7% 0.223 19.3)
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Step 700
700
#B60030
oklch(49.1% 0.197 19.1)
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Step 800
800
#960026
oklch(42.6% 0.171 19.1)
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Step 900
900
#7F001E
oklch(37.8% 0.152 19.4)
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Step 950
950
#4C0712
oklch(27.1% 0.099 19.2)
#F8224B 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) | #6A644B | 0.266 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9044 | 0.242 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF0036 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.241 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F8224B
#F8224B
oklch(63% 0.239 19.1)
- #009CA2
#009CA2
oklch(62.9% 0.107 199.6)
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 #F8224B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Red #FC2647 ΔE 0.011
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.013
- Strawberry #FB2943 ΔE 0.014
- Pink Red #F5054F ΔE 0.019
- Neon Red #FF073A ΔE 0.020
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.024
- Cherry Red #F7022A ΔE 0.031
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.037
Use #F8224B 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.