#F0544D
Closest named color: Grapefruit (#FD5956). oklch(65.6% 0.193 26.4), rgb(240, 84, 77).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.08:1).
About this color
#F0544D is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grapefruit (#FD5956), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.08:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grapefruit (#FD5956) |
| Black text | 6.08:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F0544D |
| RGB | rgb(240, 84, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 84%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.193 26.4) |
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 #F0544D | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F0544D | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F0544D text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F0544D text on black | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc -40.7 | 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
#FEF2F1
oklch(97% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3E0
oklch(93.5% 0.028 25.9)
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Step 200
200
#FACDC7
oklch(88.6% 0.052 27)
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Step 300
300
#F8A9A0
oklch(80.9% 0.095 26.5)
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Step 400
400
#F0776D
oklch(70.7% 0.151 26.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#F0544D
oklch(65.6% 0.193 26.4)
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Step 600
600
#D22026
oklch(55.5% 0.21 26.4)
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Step 700
700
#B60B18
oklch(49.2% 0.195 26.5)
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Step 800
800
#931317
oklch(42.6% 0.161 26.5)
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Step 900
900
#761B1A
oklch(37.6% 0.126 26.1)
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Step 950
950
#461210
oklch(27% 0.08 26.2)
#F0544D 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) | #7F754B | 0.205 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69648 | 0.188 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF2C54 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F0544D
#F0544D
oklch(65.6% 0.193 26.4)
- #00A4B3
#00A4B3
oklch(65.6% 0.112 206.3)
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 #F0544D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.029
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.030
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.035
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.037
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.039
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.044
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.045
Use #F0544D 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.