#FA184F
Closest named color: Red Pink (#FA2A55). oklch(63% 0.244 17.5), rgb(250, 24, 79).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#FA184F is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.244 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Pink (#FA2A55), ΔE 0.012 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 | Red Pink (#FA2A55) |
| Black text | 5.30:1 |
| White text | 3.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FA184F |
| RGB | rgb(250, 24, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 96%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.244 17.5) |
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 #FA184F | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #FA184F | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FA184F text on white | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FA184F text on black | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -37.2 | 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
#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
#FFA4A7
oklch(81% 0.108 17.6)
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Step 400
400
#FF6675
oklch(70.7% 0.186 17.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#FA184F
oklch(63% 0.244 17.5)
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Step 600
600
#D60040
oklch(55.6% 0.222 17.4)
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Step 700
700
#B50034
oklch(49% 0.196 17.6)
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Step 800
800
#96002A
oklch(42.7% 0.171 17.4)
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Step 900
900
#7E0022
oklch(37.6% 0.151 17.3)
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Step 950
950
#4C0513
oklch(26.9% 0.101 17.5)
#FA184F 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) | #68634F | 0.274 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9048 | 0.249 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF0034 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.246 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FA184F
#FA184F
oklch(63% 0.244 17.5)
- #009DA0
#009DA0
oklch(63.1% 0.107 197.2)
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 #FA184F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.012
- Pink Red #F5054F ΔE 0.015
- Pinky Red #FC2647 ΔE 0.017
- Strawberry #FB2943 ΔE 0.022
- Neon Red #FF073A ΔE 0.023
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.031
- Cherry Red #F7022A ΔE 0.036
- Rose #FF006E ΔE 0.044
Use #FA184F 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.