#F15C54
Closest named color: Grapefruit (#FD5956). oklch(66.8% 0.185 26.4), rgb(241, 92, 84).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.39:1).
About this color
#F15C54 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 26°. 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 6.39:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grapefruit (#FD5956) |
| Black text | 6.39:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F15C54 |
| RGB | rgb(241, 92, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 85%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.185 26.4) |
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 #F15C54 | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F15C54 | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F15C54 text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F15C54 text on black | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc -42.5 | 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
#FBE4E1
oklch(93.7% 0.026 26.5)
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Step 200
200
#F9CDC8
oklch(88.5% 0.05 25.7)
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Step 300
300
#F6AAA2
oklch(80.9% 0.091 25.9)
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Step 400
400
#ED796F
oklch(70.7% 0.145 26.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#F15C54
oklch(66.8% 0.185 26.4)
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Step 600
600
#CF292B
oklch(55.6% 0.201 26.3)
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Step 700
700
#B3171D
oklch(49.1% 0.188 26.5)
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Step 800
800
#91191B
oklch(42.7% 0.155 26.2)
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Step 900
900
#751E1C
oklch(37.8% 0.121 26.2)
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Step 950
950
#451311
oklch(27% 0.077 26)
#F15C54 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) | #837A52 | 0.197 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99A50 | 0.181 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF3B5B | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F15C54
#F15C54
oklch(66.8% 0.185 26.4)
- #00A8B7
#00A8B7
oklch(66.8% 0.114 206)
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 #F15C54, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.022
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.033
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.036
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.036
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.040
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.040
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.044
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.047
Use #F15C54 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.