Pink Red #F5054F
Pink Red is a medium-dark, vivid red with hex code #F5054F and RGB rgb(245, 5, 79).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#F5054F is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.245 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. It is the named color Pink Red. Black text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.245) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pink Red |
| Black text | 5.01:1 |
| White text | 4.18:1 |
Colors that go with Pink Red
Matches found by rotating Pink Red around the OKLCH hue wheel, each labelled with the closest name in our list.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Color palettes with Pink Red
Curated color palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.06 (OKLab) of Pink Red, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight named colors closest to Pink Red, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.025
- Pinky Red #FC2647 ΔE 0.029
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.030
- Neon Red #FF073A ΔE 0.032
- Strawberry #FB2943 ΔE 0.033
- Cherry Red #F7022A ΔE 0.038
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.044
- Rose #FF006E ΔE 0.044
More about Pink Red
How to make Pink Red
A starting recipe from common paint colors, found with a spectral paint model (the color mixer’s paint mode). Real pigments vary, so mix a small test batch and adjust.
- 3 parts red
- 1 part white
Recipe result: #E3373F, a difference of ΔE 0.050 from Pink Red. That is close; add a little more of one paint to match.
Codes for Pink Red in every format
| HEX | #F5054F |
| RGB | rgb(245, 5, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 96%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.245 16.3) |
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 #F5054F | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F5054F | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F5054F text on white | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F5054F text on black | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Shades and tints of Pink Red
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
#FFCACB
oklch(88.6% 0.06 17.1)
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Step 300
300
#FFA3A8
oklch(80.8% 0.109 16.2)
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Step 400
400
#FF6577
oklch(70.7% 0.187 16.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#F5054F
oklch(61.7% 0.245 16.3)
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Step 600
600
#D60043
oklch(55.6% 0.223 16.4)
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Step 700
700
#B50038
oklch(49.1% 0.196 16.1)
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Step 800
800
#96002C
oklch(42.7% 0.171 16.5)
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Step 900
900
#7E0024
oklch(37.7% 0.151 16.3)
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Step 950
950
#4C0514
oklch(27% 0.101 16.6)
Pink Red 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) | #635F4F | 0.276 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998C48 | 0.251 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF0030 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.247 |
Use Pink Red 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.