#FF426A
Closest named color: Watermelon (#FD4659). oklch(66.8% 0.223 13.9), rgb(255, 66, 106).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.23:1).
About this color
#FF426A is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.223 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Watermelon (#FD4659), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.23:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.223) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Watermelon (#FD4659) |
| Black text | 6.23:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FF426A |
| RGB | rgb(255, 66, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 100%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.223 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 #FF426A | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #FF426A | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FF426A text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FF426A text on black | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc -42.1 | 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
#FEE2E3
oklch(93.6% 0.031 15.3)
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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
#F96B7F
oklch(70.7% 0.174 14.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#FF426A
oklch(66.8% 0.223 13.9)
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Step 600
600
#D5004A
oklch(55.6% 0.222 14)
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Step 700
700
#B5003D
oklch(49.2% 0.197 14.2)
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Step 800
800
#950031
oklch(42.6% 0.17 14.1)
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Step 900
900
#7C0729
oklch(37.7% 0.145 14)
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Step 950
950
#490B18
oklch(27% 0.091 14.4)
#FF426A 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) | #76736A | 0.248 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69A65 | 0.227 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF0053 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.225 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FF426A
#FF426A
oklch(66.8% 0.223 13.9)
- #00AAA9
#00AAA9
oklch(66.8% 0.114 194)
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 #FF426A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.024
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.030
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.034
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.034
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.040
- Pinky Red #FC2647 ΔE 0.044
- Strawberry #FB2943 ΔE 0.047
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.049
Use #FF426A 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.