#F8495B
Closest named color: Watermelon (#FD4659). oklch(66% 0.21 19.6), rgb(248, 73, 91).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.09:1).
About this color
#F8495B is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.210 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Watermelon (#FD4659), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.09:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.210) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Watermelon (#FD4659) |
| Black text | 6.09:1 |
| White text | 3.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F8495B |
| RGB | rgb(248, 73, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 93%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.21 19.6) |
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 #F8495B | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F8495B | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F8495B text on white | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F8495B text on black | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc -41.0 | 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
#FDE2E2
oklch(93.5% 0.03 17.7)
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Step 200
200
#FDCBCA
oklch(88.5% 0.057 19.6)
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Step 300
300
#FCA6A6
oklch(81% 0.102 19.5)
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Step 400
400
#F67076
oklch(70.7% 0.165 19.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#F8495B
oklch(66% 0.21 19.6)
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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
#7A1122
oklch(37.7% 0.137 19.3)
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Step 950
950
#480E14
oklch(27% 0.087 19.7)
#F8495B 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) | #79735A | 0.231 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59856 | 0.212 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF0D51 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.212 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F8495B
#F8495B
oklch(66% 0.21 19.6)
- #00A6AD
#00A6AD
oklch(65.9% 0.112 200.1)
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 #F8495B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.009
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.021
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.032
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.034
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.034
- Strawberry #FB2943 ΔE 0.037
- Pinky Red #FC2647 ΔE 0.037
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.043
Use #F8495B 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.