#F05549
Closest named color: Grapefruit (#FD5956). oklch(65.7% 0.193 28), rgb(240, 85, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.10:1).
About this color
#F05549 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grapefruit (#FD5956), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.10:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grapefruit (#FD5956) |
| Black text | 6.10:1 |
| White text | 3.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F05549 |
| RGB | rgb(240, 85, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 85%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.193 28) |
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 #F05549 | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F05549 | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F05549 text on white | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F05549 text on black | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc -40.8 | 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
#FCE4E0
oklch(93.7% 0.027 28.9)
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Step 200
200
#FACDC6
oklch(88.5% 0.052 28.5)
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Step 300
300
#F8A99F
oklch(80.9% 0.095 27.3)
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Step 400
400
#F0776A
oklch(70.7% 0.151 27.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#F05549
oklch(65.7% 0.193 28)
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Step 600
600
#D2221F
oklch(55.6% 0.209 28.1)
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Step 700
700
#B50D11
oklch(49% 0.195 28)
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Step 800
800
#931412
oklch(42.6% 0.161 28.1)
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Step 900
900
#761C17
oklch(37.7% 0.125 28)
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Step 950
950
#46120E
oklch(27% 0.081 28.1)
#F05549 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) | #807547 | 0.203 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69744 | 0.188 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF2D53 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F05549
#F05549
oklch(65.7% 0.193 28)
- #00A4B5
#00A4B5
oklch(65.7% 0.113 207.8)
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 #F05549, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.030
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.032
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.035
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.039
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.040
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.042
- Orangered #FE420F ΔE 0.043
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.044
Use #F05549 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.