#F15045
Closest named color: Light Red (#FF474C). oklch(65.2% 0.199 27.8), rgb(241, 80, 69).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.97:1).
About this color
#F15045 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.199 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Red (#FF474C), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.97:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Red (#FF474C) |
| Black text | 5.97:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F15045 |
| RGB | rgb(241, 80, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 86%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.199 27.8) |
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 #F15045 | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F15045 | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F15045 text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F15045 text on black | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc -40.1 | 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
#FCE3E0
oklch(93.5% 0.028 25.9)
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Step 200
200
#FBCCC6
oklch(88.4% 0.054 26.7)
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Step 300
300
#F9A99E
oklch(81% 0.097 28)
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Step 400
400
#F27568
oklch(70.6% 0.156 27.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#F15045
oklch(65.2% 0.199 27.8)
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Step 600
600
#D5191B
oklch(55.7% 0.217 27.8)
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Step 700
700
#B8000C
oklch(49.2% 0.201 27.9)
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Step 800
800
#950D0F
oklch(42.7% 0.167 27.8)
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Step 900
900
#781915
oklch(37.7% 0.13 27.8)
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Step 950
950
#47110E
oklch(27.1% 0.083 27.3)
#F15045 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) | #7D7243 | 0.211 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59640 | 0.195 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF204F | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F15045
#F15045
oklch(65.2% 0.199 27.8)
- #00A2B3
#00A2B3
oklch(65.1% 0.112 207.9)
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 #F15045, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #F15045.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.029
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.029
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.033
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.036
- Orangered #FE420F ΔE 0.039
- Red Orange #FD3C06 ΔE 0.041
- Blood Orange #FE4B03 ΔE 0.042
- Orange Red #FF4500 ΔE 0.042
Use #F15045 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.