#F14747
Closest named color: Light Red (#FF474C). oklch(64.3% 0.207 25.1), rgb(241, 71, 71).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.73:1).
About this color
#F14747 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.207 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Red (#FF474C), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.73:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.207) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Red (#FF474C) |
| Black text | 5.73:1 |
| White text | 3.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F14747 |
| RGB | rgb(241, 71, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 86%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.207 25.1) |
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 #F14747 | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F14747 | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F14747 text on white | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F14747 text on black | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc -38.8 | 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
#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
#FBA79F
oklch(80.9% 0.101 25.5)
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Step 400
400
#F5726B
oklch(70.7% 0.162 25.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#F14747
oklch(64.3% 0.207 25.1)
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Step 600
600
#D80223
oklch(55.6% 0.225 25.1)
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Step 700
700
#B7001B
oklch(49.1% 0.199 25.2)
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Step 800
800
#970015
oklch(42.6% 0.173 25)
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Step 900
900
#791518
oklch(37.6% 0.134 25.3)
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Step 950
950
#480F0F
oklch(27% 0.086 25.1)
#F14747 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) | #786E45 | 0.223 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29341 | 0.205 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF0049 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.208 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F14747
#F14747
oklch(64.3% 0.207 25.1)
- #00A0AD
#00A0AD
oklch(64.4% 0.11 205)
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 #F14747, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.027
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.031
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.032
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.033
- Strawberry #FB2943 ΔE 0.034
- Pinky Red #FC2647 ΔE 0.038
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.040
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.041
Use #F14747 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.