#F14751
Closest named color: Watermelon (#FD4659). oklch(64.5% 0.206 22), rgb(241, 71, 81).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.76:1).
About this color
#F14751 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.206 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Watermelon (#FD4659), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.76:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.206) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Watermelon (#FD4659) |
| Black text | 5.76:1 |
| White text | 3.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F14751 |
| RGB | rgb(241, 71, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 86%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.206 22) |
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 #F14751 | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F14751 | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F14751 text on white | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F14751 text on black | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc -38.9 | 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
#FDE3E1
oklch(93.6% 0.029 23)
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Step 200
200
#FCCBC9
oklch(88.4% 0.056 21)
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Step 300
300
#FBA7A3
oklch(80.9% 0.1 22.5)
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Step 400
400
#F47272
oklch(70.7% 0.16 22)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#F14751
oklch(64.5% 0.206 22)
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Step 600
600
#D70130
oklch(55.5% 0.223 22.1)
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Step 700
700
#B60027
oklch(49% 0.197 22)
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Step 800
800
#97001F
oklch(42.7% 0.172 21.9)
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Step 900
900
#79141E
oklch(37.6% 0.134 22.1)
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Step 950
950
#470F12
oklch(26.9% 0.085 22.1)
#F14751 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) | #776F50 | 0.223 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1934C | 0.206 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF064C | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.207 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F14751
#F14751
oklch(64.5% 0.206 22)
- #00A1AA
#00A1AA
oklch(64.5% 0.11 201.8)
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 #F14751, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.025
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.027
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.033
- Strawberry #FB2943 ΔE 0.033
- Pinky Red #FC2647 ΔE 0.035
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.036
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.039
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.040
Use #F14751 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.