#F23E45
Closest named color: Strawberry (#FB2943). oklch(63.7% 0.216 24), rgb(242, 62, 69).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.55:1).
About this color
#F23E45 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.216 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Strawberry (#FB2943), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.55:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.216) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Strawberry (#FB2943) |
| Black text | 5.55:1 |
| White text | 3.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F23E45 |
| RGB | rgb(242, 62, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 87%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.216 24) |
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 #F23E45 | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F23E45 | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F23E45 text on white | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F23E45 text on black | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc -37.8 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FFF2F1
oklch(97.1% 0.014 22.8)
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Step 100
100
#FEE3E0
oklch(93.7% 0.03 25.3)
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Step 200
200
#FECBC6
oklch(88.5% 0.059 24.8)
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Step 300
300
#FEA59F
oklch(80.9% 0.107 23.9)
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Step 400
400
#F86F6B
oklch(70.7% 0.169 24)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#F23E45
oklch(63.7% 0.216 24)
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Step 600
600
#D80028
oklch(55.6% 0.225 24)
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Step 700
700
#B70020
oklch(49.1% 0.199 24)
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Step 800
800
#970019
oklch(42.6% 0.172 23.9)
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Step 900
900
#7B0F18
oklch(37.6% 0.14 24)
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Step 950
950
#490D0F
oklch(27% 0.09 24)
#F23E45 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) | #746A43 | 0.234 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1913F | 0.213 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF0043 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.217 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F23E45
#F23E45
oklch(63.7% 0.216 24)
- #009EA9
#009EA9
oklch(63.7% 0.109 203.5)
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 #F23E45, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Strawberry #FB2943 ΔE 0.024
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.026
- Pinky Red #FC2647 ΔE 0.028
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.030
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.031
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.032
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.034
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.034
Use #F23E45 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.