#F1594E
Closest named color: Grapefruit (#FD5956). oklch(66.4% 0.189 27.5), rgb(241, 89, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.27:1).
About this color
#F1594E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grapefruit (#FD5956), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.27:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grapefruit (#FD5956) |
| Black text | 6.27:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F1594E |
| RGB | rgb(241, 89, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 85%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.189 27.5) |
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 #F1594E | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F1594E | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F1594E text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F1594E text on black | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc -41.8 | 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
#FEF3F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 29.9)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E0
oklch(93.6% 0.026 29.4)
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Step 200
200
#FACDC7
oklch(88.6% 0.052 27)
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Step 300
300
#F7AAA0
oklch(81% 0.093 27.5)
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Step 400
400
#EF786C
oklch(70.7% 0.149 27.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#F1594E
oklch(66.4% 0.189 27.5)
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Step 600
600
#D12624
oklch(55.7% 0.206 27.6)
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Step 700
700
#B41316
oklch(49.1% 0.191 27.6)
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Step 800
800
#921716
oklch(42.7% 0.158 27.5)
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Step 900
900
#751D19
oklch(37.6% 0.123 27.4)
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Step 950
950
#45130F
oklch(26.9% 0.078 28)
#F1594E 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) | #82784C | 0.200 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8994A | 0.184 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF3557 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F1594E
#F1594E
oklch(66.4% 0.189 27.5)
- #00A6B7
#00A6B7
oklch(66.3% 0.114 207.6)
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 #F1594E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.024
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.033
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.037
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.038
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.039
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.041
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.043
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.043
Use #F1594E 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.