#F15151
Closest named color: Light Red (#FF474C). oklch(65.5% 0.196 24.3), rgb(241, 81, 81).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.03:1).
About this color
#F15151 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 24°. 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 6.03:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Red (#FF474C) |
| Black text | 6.03:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F15151 |
| RGB | rgb(241, 81, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 85%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.196 24.3) |
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 #F15151 | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F15151 | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F15151 text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F15151 text on black | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc -40.4 | 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
#FCE3E1
oklch(93.6% 0.028 23.2)
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Step 200
200
#FBCCC8
oklch(88.5% 0.054 23.9)
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Step 300
300
#F9A8A2
oklch(80.9% 0.097 24.1)
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Step 400
400
#F17570
oklch(70.6% 0.154 24.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#F15151
oklch(65.5% 0.196 24.3)
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Step 600
600
#D41A2C
oklch(55.7% 0.214 24.4)
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Step 700
700
#B7001F
oklch(49.1% 0.199 24.3)
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Step 800
800
#940E1C
oklch(42.6% 0.164 24.1)
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Step 900
900
#77191C
oklch(37.6% 0.128 24.4)
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Step 950
950
#461111
oklch(26.9% 0.081 24.4)
#F15151 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) | #7D744F | 0.211 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5964C | 0.194 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF2653 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F15151
#F15151
oklch(65.5% 0.196 24.3)
- #00A4B0
#00A4B0
oklch(65.5% 0.112 204)
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 #F15151, 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
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.029
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.039
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.040
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.043
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.045
Use #F15151 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.