#F05E54
Closest named color: Grapefruit (#FD5956). oklch(66.9% 0.182 27), rgb(240, 94, 84).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.43:1).
About this color
#F05E54 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grapefruit (#FD5956), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.43:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grapefruit (#FD5956) |
| Black text | 6.43:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F05E54 |
| RGB | rgb(240, 94, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 84%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.182 27) |
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 #F05E54 | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F05E54 | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc 45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F05E54 text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F05E54 text on black | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc -42.6 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FFF2F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 28)
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Step 100
100
#FFE2DE
oklch(93.5% 0.033 27.1)
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Step 200
200
#FFCBC4
oklch(88.6% 0.06 27.2)
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Step 300
300
#FFA59B
oklch(80.9% 0.108 26.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F05E54
oklch(66.9% 0.182 27)
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Step 500
500
#F72F2F
oklch(63.2% 0.233 27.1)
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Step 600
600
#D90017
oklch(55.7% 0.227 27)
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Step 700
700
#B70012
oklch(49% 0.2 27)
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Step 800
800
#98000D
oklch(42.8% 0.174 27)
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Step 900
900
#7F030A
oklch(37.7% 0.151 27.1)
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Step 950
950
#4B0A09
oklch(27% 0.096 27.1)
#F05E54 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) | #847B52 | 0.193 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99A50 | 0.177 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF3F5D | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F05E54
#F05E54
oklch(66.9% 0.182 27)
- #00A8B8
#00A8B8
oklch(66.8% 0.115 206.8)
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 #F05E54, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.024
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.034
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.035
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.037
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.039
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.043
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.044
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.048
Use #F05E54 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.