#F85164
Closest named color: Watermelon (#FD4659). oklch(67% 0.202 18.1), rgb(248, 81, 100).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.35:1).
About this color
#F85164 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.202 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Watermelon (#FD4659), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.35:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.202) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Watermelon (#FD4659) |
| Black text | 6.35:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F85164 |
| RGB | rgb(248, 81, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 92%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.202 18.1) |
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 #F85164 | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F85164 | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F85164 text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F85164 text on black | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc -42.4 | 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
#FFF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.014 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FFE2E2
oklch(93.6% 0.032 17.7)
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Step 200
200
#FFCACA
oklch(88.5% 0.06 18.4)
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Step 300
300
#FFA4A6
oklch(81% 0.108 18.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F85164
oklch(67% 0.202 18.1)
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Step 500
500
#FE004B
oklch(63.2% 0.253 18.1)
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Step 600
600
#D6003E
oklch(55.5% 0.222 18)
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Step 700
700
#B60033
oklch(49.2% 0.197 18.1)
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Step 800
800
#960028
oklch(42.7% 0.171 18.3)
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Step 900
900
#7F0021
oklch(37.8% 0.151 18)
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Step 950
950
#4E0111
oklch(27% 0.107 18.1)
#F85164 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) | #7D7764 | 0.221 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79A60 | 0.203 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF2959 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.204 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F85164
#F85164
oklch(67% 0.202 18.1)
- #00AAAE
#00AAAE
oklch(67% 0.114 197.8)
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 #F85164, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.018
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.028
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.028
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.033
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.034
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.038
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.045
- Pinky Red #FC2647 ΔE 0.050
Use #F85164 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.