#F25748
Closest named color: Grapefruit (#FD5956). oklch(66.2% 0.193 28.8), rgb(242, 87, 72).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.23:1).
About this color
#F25748 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 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.23:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grapefruit (#FD5956) |
| Black text | 6.23:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F25748 |
| RGB | rgb(242, 87, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 87%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.193 28.8) |
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 #F25748 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F25748 | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F25748 text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F25748 text on black | 6.23:1 | 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
#FCE4E0
oklch(93.7% 0.027 28.9)
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Step 200
200
#FACDC6
oklch(88.5% 0.052 28.5)
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Step 300
300
#F8AA9E
oklch(81% 0.094 29)
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Step 400
400
#F07868
oklch(70.8% 0.151 29.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#F25748
oklch(66.2% 0.193 28.8)
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Step 600
600
#D2221B
oklch(55.6% 0.21 28.8)
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Step 700
700
#B60E0B
oklch(49.2% 0.195 28.9)
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Step 800
800
#93140F
oklch(42.6% 0.161 28.8)
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Step 900
900
#761C15
oklch(37.7% 0.125 28.9)
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Step 950
950
#46120E
oklch(27% 0.081 28.1)
#F25748 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) | #827745 | 0.203 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89843 | 0.186 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF2F55 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F25748
#F25748
oklch(66.2% 0.193 28.8)
- #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 #F25748, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.026
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.032
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.035
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.036
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.040
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.041
- Blood Orange #FE4B03 ΔE 0.042
- Orangered #FE420F ΔE 0.042
Use #F25748 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.