#FF596C
Closest named color: Coral Pink (#FF6163). oklch(69.1% 0.201 17.5), rgb(255, 89, 108).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.89:1).
About this color
#FF596C is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.201 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Coral Pink (#FF6163), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.89:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.201) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Coral Pink (#FF6163) |
| Black text | 6.89:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FF596C |
| RGB | rgb(255, 89, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 100%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.201 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 #FF596C | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #FF596C | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FF596C text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FF596C text on black | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc -45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#FFA4A7
oklch(81% 0.108 17.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FF596C
oklch(69.1% 0.201 17.5)
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Step 500
500
#FD004D
oklch(63% 0.252 17.4)
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Step 600
600
#D6003F
oklch(55.5% 0.222 17.7)
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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
#4E0112
oklch(27% 0.107 17.3)
#FF596C 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) | #837E6C | 0.219 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADA168 | 0.203 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF3661 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.202 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FF596C
#FF596C
oklch(69.1% 0.201 17.5)
- #00B1B5
#00B1B5
oklch(69% 0.117 197.6)
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 #FF596C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.021
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.027
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.032
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.033
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.039
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.046
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.049
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.052
Use #FF596C 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.