#F9175B
Closest named color: Pink Red (#F5054F). oklch(63% 0.244 13.9), rgb(249, 23, 91).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#F9175B is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.244 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pink Red (#F5054F), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.244) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pink Red (#F5054F) |
| Black text | 5.30:1 |
| White text | 3.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F9175B |
| RGB | rgb(249, 23, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 95%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.244 13.9) |
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 #F9175B | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F9175B | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F9175B text on white | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F9175B text on black | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -37.1 | 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
#FFE2E3
oklch(93.7% 0.032 15.4)
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Step 200
200
#FFC9CD
oklch(88.4% 0.062 13.4)
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Step 300
300
#FFA3AB
oklch(80.9% 0.11 14.1)
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Step 400
400
#FF647D
oklch(70.7% 0.189 13.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#F9175B
oklch(63% 0.244 13.9)
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Step 600
600
#D5004A
oklch(55.6% 0.222 14)
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Step 700
700
#B4003E
oklch(49% 0.196 13.6)
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Step 800
800
#950032
oklch(42.6% 0.17 13.6)
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Step 900
900
#7E0028
oklch(37.7% 0.151 14.1)
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Step 950
950
#4C0517
oklch(27% 0.101 13.9)
#F9175B 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) | #66635C | 0.274 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C8F55 | 0.248 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF003A | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.246 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F9175B
#F9175B
oklch(63% 0.244 13.9)
- #009D9C
#009D9C
oklch(63% 0.108 194)
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 #F9175B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pink Red #F5054F ΔE 0.017
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.018
- Rose #FF006E ΔE 0.030
- Pinky Red #FC2647 ΔE 0.031
- Strawberry #FB2943 ΔE 0.036
- Neon Red #FF073A ΔE 0.038
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.043
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.045
Use #F9175B 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.