#F25747
Closest named color: Grapefruit (#FD5956). oklch(66.2% 0.193 29.1), rgb(242, 87, 71).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.22:1).
About this color
#F25747 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grapefruit (#FD5956), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.22:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grapefruit (#FD5956) |
| Black text | 6.22:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F25747 |
| RGB | rgb(242, 87, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 87%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.193 29.1) |
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 #F25747 | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F25747 | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F25747 text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F25747 text on black | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc -41.6 | 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
#FCE4DF
oklch(93.7% 0.027 31.7)
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Step 200
200
#FACDC5
oklch(88.5% 0.052 29.9)
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Step 300
300
#F8AA9D
oklch(81% 0.095 29.7)
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Step 400
400
#F07868
oklch(70.8% 0.151 29.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#F25747
oklch(66.2% 0.193 29.1)
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Step 600
600
#D22219
oklch(55.5% 0.21 29.1)
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Step 700
700
#B60E09
oklch(49.2% 0.196 29.1)
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Step 800
800
#93140E
oklch(42.6% 0.161 29)
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Step 900
900
#761C14
oklch(37.6% 0.126 29.4)
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Step 950
950
#46120D
oklch(27% 0.081 29)
#F25747 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) | #827744 | 0.203 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89842 | 0.186 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF2F54 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F25747
#F25747
oklch(66.2% 0.193 29.1)
- #00A5B8
#00A5B8
oklch(66.1% 0.114 209.2)
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 #F25747, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.027
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.033
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.034
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.036
- Blood Orange #FE4B03 ΔE 0.041
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.041
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.041
- Orangered #FE420F ΔE 0.041
Use #F25747 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.