#F14B4C
Closest named color: Light Red (#FF474C). oklch(64.8% 0.203 24.5), rgb(241, 75, 76).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.85:1).
About this color
#F14B4C is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.203 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Red (#FF474C), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.85:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.203) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Red (#FF474C) |
| Black text | 5.85:1 |
| White text | 3.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F14B4C |
| RGB | rgb(241, 75, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(360, 86%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.203 24.5) |
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 #F14B4C | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F14B4C | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F14B4C text on white | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F14B4C text on black | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc -39.4 | 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
#FEF2F1
oklch(97% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3E0
oklch(93.6% 0.029 25.6)
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Step 200
200
#FCCCC7
oklch(88.6% 0.055 25.2)
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Step 300
300
#FAA7A1
oklch(80.8% 0.099 24)
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Step 400
400
#F3736E
oklch(70.6% 0.159 24.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#F14B4C
oklch(64.8% 0.203 24.5)
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Step 600
600
#D60E28
oklch(55.6% 0.22 24.5)
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Step 700
700
#B7001E
oklch(49.1% 0.199 24.5)
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Step 800
800
#960619
oklch(42.7% 0.169 24.4)
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Step 900
900
#79161A
oklch(37.7% 0.133 24.6)
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Step 950
950
#471010
oklch(27% 0.084 24.7)
#F14B4C 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) | #7A704A | 0.218 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39447 | 0.200 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF144D | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.204 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F14B4C
#F14B4C
oklch(64.8% 0.203 24.5)
- #00A1AE
#00A1AE
oklch(64.7% 0.11 204.9)
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 #F14B4C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.026
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.028
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.035
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.036
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.037
- Strawberry #FB2943 ΔE 0.038
- Pinky Red #FC2647 ΔE 0.041
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.042
Use #F14B4C 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.