#F15956
Closest named color: Grapefruit (#FD5956). oklch(66.5% 0.188 24.8), rgb(241, 89, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.30:1).
About this color
#F15956 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grapefruit (#FD5956), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.30:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grapefruit (#FD5956) |
| Black text | 6.30:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F15956 |
| RGB | rgb(241, 89, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 85%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.188 24.8) |
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 #F15956 | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F15956 | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F15956 text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F15956 text on black | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc -41.9 | 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
#FEF2F1
oklch(97% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E1
oklch(93.5% 0.027 23.4)
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Step 200
200
#F9CDC8
oklch(88.5% 0.05 25.7)
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Step 300
300
#F7AAA3
oklch(81% 0.092 25.1)
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Step 400
400
#EE7871
oklch(70.7% 0.147 25)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#F15956
oklch(66.5% 0.188 24.8)
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Step 600
600
#D0252F
oklch(55.6% 0.204 24.7)
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Step 700
700
#B41322
oklch(49.2% 0.19 24.7)
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Step 800
800
#92161E
oklch(42.7% 0.158 24.5)
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Step 900
900
#751D1E
oklch(37.7% 0.122 24.7)
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Step 950
950
#451312
oklch(27% 0.077 24.9)
#F15956 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) | #817854 | 0.201 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79952 | 0.185 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF375A | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F15956
#F15956
oklch(66.5% 0.188 24.8)
- #00A7B4
#00A7B4
oklch(66.4% 0.113 204.6)
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 #F15956, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.022
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.032
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.034
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.034
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.041
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.042
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.047
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.047
Use #F15956 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.