#F23C3C
Closest named color: Strawberry (#FB2943). oklch(63.4% 0.218 26), rgb(242, 60, 60).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.48:1).
About this color
#F23C3C is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.218 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Strawberry (#FB2943), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.48:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.218) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Strawberry (#FB2943) |
| Black text | 5.48:1 |
| White text | 3.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F23C3C |
| RGB | rgb(242, 60, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 87%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.218 26) |
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 #F23C3C | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F23C3C | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F23C3C text on white | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F23C3C text on black | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc -37.5 | 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
#FFF2F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 28)
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Step 100
100
#FEE3DF
oklch(93.7% 0.03 27.8)
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Step 200
200
#FECBC5
oklch(88.5% 0.059 26.1)
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Step 300
300
#FEA69C
oklch(81% 0.106 26.7)
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Step 400
400
#F96F66
oklch(70.7% 0.171 26.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#F23C3C
oklch(63.4% 0.218 26)
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Step 600
600
#D8001D
oklch(55.5% 0.226 26.1)
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Step 700
700
#B70017
oklch(49.1% 0.199 26.1)
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Step 800
800
#980011
oklch(42.8% 0.174 26.1)
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Step 900
900
#7C0E13
oklch(37.7% 0.142 25.9)
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Step 950
950
#490D0D
oklch(27% 0.09 25.6)
#F23C3C 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) | #74693A | 0.235 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19135 | 0.216 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF003F | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.220 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F23C3C
#F23C3C
oklch(63.4% 0.218 26)
- #009CAA
#009CAA
oklch(63.3% 0.108 206)
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 #F23C3C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Strawberry #FB2943 ΔE 0.026
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.028
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.028
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.029
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.029
- Pinky Red #FC2647 ΔE 0.031
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.034
- Cherry Red #F7022A ΔE 0.036
Use #F23C3C 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.