#F15B48
Closest named color: Grapefruit (#FD5956). oklch(66.5% 0.188 30), rgb(241, 91, 72).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.33:1).
About this color
#F15B48 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grapefruit (#FD5956), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.33:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grapefruit (#FD5956) |
| Black text | 6.33:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F15B48 |
| RGB | rgb(241, 91, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 86%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.188 30) |
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 #F15B48 | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F15B48 | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F15B48 text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F15B48 text on black | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc -42.1 | 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
#FEF3F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 29.9)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4DF
oklch(93.6% 0.026 32.2)
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Step 200
200
#F9CDC5
oklch(88.4% 0.051 30.1)
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Step 300
300
#F6AA9D
oklch(80.8% 0.092 30)
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Step 400
400
#EE7968
oklch(70.7% 0.148 29.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#F15B48
oklch(66.5% 0.188 30)
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Step 600
600
#D02819
oklch(55.6% 0.205 30)
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Step 700
700
#B41609
oklch(49.1% 0.191 29.9)
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Step 800
800
#92190D
oklch(42.8% 0.157 30.2)
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Step 900
900
#751E14
oklch(37.7% 0.123 30.2)
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Step 950
950
#45130D
oklch(26.9% 0.078 29.9)
#F15B48 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) | #847845 | 0.196 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99943 | 0.181 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF3757 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F15B48
#F15B48
oklch(66.5% 0.188 30)
- #00A6BB
#00A6BB
oklch(66.5% 0.115 210.5)
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 #F15B48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.028
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.033
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.038
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.038
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.039
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.040
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.041
- Blood Orange #FE4B03 ΔE 0.043
Use #F15B48 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.