#F14744
Closest named color: Light Red (#FF474C). oklch(64.3% 0.207 26), rgb(241, 71, 68).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.72:1).
About this color
#F14744 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.207 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Red (#FF474C), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.72:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.207) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Red (#FF474C) |
| Black text | 5.72:1 |
| White text | 3.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F14744 |
| RGB | rgb(241, 71, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 86%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.207 26) |
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 #F14744 | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F14744 | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F14744 text on white | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F14744 text on black | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc -38.7 | 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
#FFF2F1
oklch(97.1% 0.014 22.8)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3E0
oklch(93.6% 0.029 25.6)
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Step 200
200
#FCCCC6
oklch(88.5% 0.055 26.5)
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Step 300
300
#FBA79E
oklch(80.8% 0.101 26.2)
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Step 400
400
#F57269
oklch(70.6% 0.163 26)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#F14744
oklch(64.3% 0.207 26)
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Step 600
600
#D8021E
oklch(55.6% 0.225 26)
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Step 700
700
#B70017
oklch(49.1% 0.199 26.1)
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Step 800
800
#980011
oklch(42.8% 0.174 26.1)
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Step 900
900
#7A1516
oklch(37.8% 0.135 26.2)
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Step 950
950
#480F0E
oklch(27% 0.086 25.9)
#F14744 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) | #786E42 | 0.223 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3933E | 0.204 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF0048 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.209 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F14744
#F14744
oklch(64.3% 0.207 26)
- #009FAE
#009FAE
oklch(64.2% 0.11 206.6)
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 #F14744, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.028
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.029
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.033
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.034
- Strawberry #FB2943 ΔE 0.035
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.037
- Pinky Red #FC2647 ΔE 0.039
- Red Orange #FD3C06 ΔE 0.040
Use #F14744 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.