#F15D5B
Closest named color: Grapefruit (#FD5956). oklch(67% 0.183 24.2), rgb(241, 93, 91).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.45:1).
About this color
#F15D5B is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 24°. 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 6.45:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grapefruit (#FD5956) |
| Black text | 6.45:1 |
| White text | 3.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F15D5B |
| RGB | rgb(241, 93, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 84%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.183 24.2) |
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 #F15D5B | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F15D5B | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F15D5B text on white | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F15D5B text on black | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc -42.8 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FFF2F1
oklch(97.1% 0.014 22.8)
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Step 100
100
#FFE2DF
oklch(93.6% 0.032 24.8)
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Step 200
200
#FFCAC6
oklch(88.4% 0.061 23.4)
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Step 300
300
#FFA59E
oklch(80.9% 0.108 24.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F15D5B
oklch(67% 0.183 24.2)
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Step 500
500
#F72B3B
oklch(63.1% 0.234 24.1)
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Step 600
600
#D80027
oklch(55.6% 0.225 24.2)
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Step 700
700
#B7001F
oklch(49.1% 0.199 24.3)
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Step 800
800
#970018
oklch(42.6% 0.173 24.2)
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Step 900
900
#7F0013
oklch(37.6% 0.152 24)
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Step 950
950
#4B090C
oklch(27% 0.096 24.6)
#F15D5B 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) | #837B5A | 0.196 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89A57 | 0.180 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF3E5E | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F15D5B
#F15D5B
oklch(67% 0.183 24.2)
- #00A9B6
#00A9B6
oklch(67% 0.114 204.5)
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 #F15D5B, 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 0.029
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.037
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.038
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.039
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.043
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.044
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.051
Use #F15D5B 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.