#F05D51
Closest named color: Grapefruit (#FD5956). oklch(66.7% 0.184 27.7), rgb(240, 93, 81).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.38:1).
About this color
#F05D51 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grapefruit (#FD5956), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.38:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grapefruit (#FD5956) |
| Black text | 6.38:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F05D51 |
| RGB | rgb(240, 93, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 84%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.184 27.7) |
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 #F05D51 | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F05D51 | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F05D51 text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F05D51 text on black | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc -42.4 | 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E0
oklch(93.6% 0.026 29.4)
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Step 200
200
#F9CDC7
oklch(88.5% 0.051 27.2)
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Step 300
300
#F5ABA1
oklch(80.9% 0.089 27.7)
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Step 400
400
#ED7A6D
oklch(70.8% 0.144 27.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#F05D51
oklch(66.7% 0.184 27.7)
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Step 600
600
#CE2B27
oklch(55.5% 0.199 27.6)
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Step 700
700
#B21A19
oklch(49.1% 0.186 27.8)
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Step 800
800
#911B18
oklch(42.8% 0.154 27.7)
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Step 900
900
#741F1A
oklch(37.7% 0.12 27.7)
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Step 950
950
#441410
oklch(26.9% 0.075 27.9)
#F05D51 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) | #847A4F | 0.193 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99A4D | 0.178 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF3C5B | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F05D51
#F05D51
oklch(66.7% 0.184 27.7)
- #00A7B9
#00A7B9
oklch(66.6% 0.115 208.3)
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 #F05D51, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.025
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.035
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.036
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.037
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.038
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.043
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.044
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.046
Use #F05D51 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.