#F8605A
Closest named color: Grapefruit (#FD5956). oklch(68.5% 0.188 25.6), rgb(248, 96, 90).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.81:1).
About this color
#F8605A is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grapefruit (#FD5956), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.81:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grapefruit (#FD5956) |
| Black text | 6.81:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F8605A |
| RGB | rgb(248, 96, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 92%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.188 25.6) |
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 #F8605A | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F8605A | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F8605A text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F8605A text on black | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc -44.9 | 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
#FFF2F1
oklch(97.1% 0.014 22.8)
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Step 100
100
#FFE2DF
oklch(93.6% 0.032 24.8)
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Step 200
200
#FFCAC5
oklch(88.4% 0.061 24.6)
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Step 300
300
#FFA59C
oklch(80.9% 0.108 25.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F8605A
oklch(68.5% 0.188 25.6)
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Step 500
500
#F92532
oklch(63% 0.24 25.5)
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Step 600
600
#D80020
oklch(55.6% 0.226 25.6)
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Step 700
700
#B70019
oklch(49.1% 0.199 25.7)
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Step 800
800
#980013
oklch(42.8% 0.174 25.6)
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Step 900
900
#80000E
oklch(37.8% 0.153 25.7)
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Step 950
950
#4C070A
oklch(27% 0.099 25.2)
#F8605A 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) | #887E58 | 0.199 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AE9F56 | 0.184 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF3F60 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F8605A
#F8605A
oklch(68.5% 0.188 25.6)
- #00AEBD
#00AEBD
oklch(68.5% 0.117 205.7)
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 #F8605A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.013
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.017
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.027
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.037
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.038
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.041
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.043
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.047
Use #F8605A 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.