Nearest named color: Watermelon
#FF586E
#FF586E
Nearest named
Watermelon
Family
Red
Lightness
69.0%
Chroma
0.202
Hue angle
16.6°
Temperature
Warm
Contrast on white
3.06:1 · AA Large
Contrast on black
6.08:1 · AA
Web-safe
#FF6666
CSS oklch()
69% 0.20 17

#FF586E is a mid-toned, warm red-orange. On the Color Lab it reads bold and ownable. It reproduces cleanly in print.

Palettes built on #FF586E

Not just a swatch — here's how #FF586E works with other colors. Named schemes with #FF586E in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Watermelon glows at the center of this sunset palette, joined by coral and gold, deepened by a plum anchor and cooled with cream.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Watermelon sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

This palette keeps Watermelon as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Watermelon is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Watermelon carrying the quiet middle.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Watermelon carries the depth in this luxury scheme, offset by a brass accent and near-black and held together by a deep neutral and an off-white surface.

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Color Lab

How #FF586E actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 92/100
Warm
Reads warm and advancing — inviting, energetic, draws the eye forward.
Softness 42/100
Moderate
Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.
Depth 33/100
Low
Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.
Naturalness 22/100
Low
Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.
Vintage feel 30/100
Low
A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.
Luxury 35/100
Low
Understated — leans refined without going austere.
Brand distinctiveness 78/100
High
Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.
UI accent fit 55/100
Moderate
Workable accent with care around contrast.
Surface fit 26/100
Low
Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.
Print safety 78/100
High
Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #FF586E

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AA
Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid
Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass
Background Pair with #141310 text at 6.1:1. Use
Subtle surface Use #FAE2E5 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80
Avoid beside #FF7857 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #FF586E at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

Website / UI
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Dashboard
Revenue
$48.2k ▲ 12%
Brand
AVELINE
Studio
Poster
Nov 14 · 8PM
NIGHT
MARKET
Packaging
BLOOM
Botanical Wash
250 ml
Interior

Scales

ShadesBase darkened in 10% steps
TintsBase lifted toward white
TonesSaturation removed, lightness held
Monochromatic scaleDesign-system ready, 50–900

Every model

Export

:root {
  --color-base: #FF586E;
  --color-base-rgb: 255 88 110;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(69.0% 0.202 16.6);
  --color-50: #FEF0F2;
  --color-100: #FDD8DD;
  --color-200: #FCB1BB;
  --color-300: #F87788;
  --color-400: #EC465C;
  --color-500: #D2223A;
  --color-600: #9F2333;
  --color-700: #701F2A;
  --color-800: #48181F;
  --color-900: #2C1115;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}