#F2514A
Closest named color: Light Red (#FF474C). oklch(65.6% 0.198 26.6), rgb(242, 81, 74).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.05:1).
About this color
#F2514A is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Red (#FF474C), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Red (#FF474C) |
| Black text | 6.05:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F2514A |
| RGB | rgb(242, 81, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 87%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.198 26.6) |
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 #F2514A | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F2514A | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F2514A text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F2514A text on black | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc -40.6 | 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
#FEF2F1
oklch(97% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3E0
oklch(93.5% 0.028 25.9)
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Step 200
200
#FBCCC6
oklch(88.4% 0.054 26.7)
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Step 300
300
#F9A89F
oklch(80.8% 0.097 26.4)
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Step 400
400
#F2756B
oklch(70.7% 0.156 26.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#F2514A
oklch(65.6% 0.198 26.6)
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Step 600
600
#D51922
oklch(55.7% 0.216 26.5)
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Step 700
700
#B70014
oklch(49% 0.2 26.6)
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Step 800
800
#950D14
oklch(42.7% 0.166 26.5)
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Step 900
900
#781918
oklch(37.8% 0.13 26.5)
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Step 950
950
#47110F
oklch(27.1% 0.083 26.4)
#F2514A 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) | #7E7448 | 0.211 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69745 | 0.195 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF2351 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F2514A
#F2514A
oklch(65.6% 0.198 26.6)
- #00A4B3
#00A4B3
oklch(65.6% 0.112 206.3)
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 #F2514A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.026
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.028
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.032
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.033
- Orangered #FE420F ΔE 0.042
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.043
- Red Orange #FD3C06 ΔE 0.044
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.045
Use #F2514A 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.