#F25863
Closest named color: Grapefruit (#FD5956). oklch(66.8% 0.189 19.7), rgb(242, 88, 99).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.35:1).
About this color
#F25863 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 20°. 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 6.35:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grapefruit (#FD5956) |
| Black text | 6.35:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F25863 |
| RGB | rgb(242, 88, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 86%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.189 19.7) |
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 #F25863 | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F25863 | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F25863 text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F25863 text on black | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc -42.2 | 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
#FEF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.013 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E3
oklch(93.5% 0.026 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#FACCCB
oklch(88.5% 0.052 19.6)
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Step 300
300
#F7A9A8
oklch(81% 0.092 20.1)
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Step 400
400
#EE777A
oklch(70.7% 0.147 20)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#F25863
oklch(66.8% 0.189 19.7)
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Step 600
600
#D0223E
oklch(55.6% 0.205 19.8)
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Step 700
700
#B40E30
oklch(49.2% 0.191 19.8)
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Step 800
800
#921429
oklch(42.7% 0.158 19.6)
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Step 900
900
#751B25
oklch(37.6% 0.123 19.6)
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Step 950
950
#451216
oklch(27% 0.078 19.6)
#F25863 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) | #7F7962 | 0.205 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6995F | 0.188 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF385D | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F25863
#F25863
oklch(66.8% 0.189 19.7)
- #00A9B0
#00A9B0
oklch(66.8% 0.114 200)
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 #F25863, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.027
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.029
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.032
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.035
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.039
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.045
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.046
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.051
Use #F25863 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.