#F05E48
Closest named color: Grapefruit (#FD5956). oklch(66.7% 0.184 31), rgb(240, 94, 72).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.39:1).
About this color
#F05E48 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 31°. 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 6.39:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grapefruit (#FD5956) |
| Black text | 6.39:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F05E48 |
| RGB | rgb(240, 94, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 85%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.184 31) |
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 #F05E48 | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F05E48 | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F05E48 text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F05E48 text on black | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc -42.5 | 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
#FBE4DF
oklch(93.6% 0.026 32.2)
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Step 200
200
#F9CEC5
oklch(88.6% 0.05 31.8)
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Step 300
300
#F5AB9D
oklch(80.8% 0.09 31)
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Step 400
400
#ED7B67
oklch(70.8% 0.145 31.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#F05E48
oklch(66.7% 0.184 31)
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Step 600
600
#CE2D17
oklch(55.5% 0.2 31.2)
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Step 700
700
#B21C07
oklch(49.1% 0.186 31)
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Step 800
800
#911C0C
oklch(42.8% 0.155 31.2)
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Step 900
900
#742014
oklch(37.7% 0.12 31.2)
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Step 950
950
#44140D
oklch(26.9% 0.076 30.9)
#F05E48 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) | #867A45 | 0.190 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9A44 | 0.176 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF3C5A | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F05E48
#F05E48
oklch(66.7% 0.184 31)
- #00A7BD
#00A7BD
oklch(66.8% 0.116 211.2)
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 #F05E48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.030
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.031
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.033
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.040
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.042
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.043
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.043
- Blood Orange #FE4B03 ΔE 0.044
Use #F05E48 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.