#F25943
Closest named color: Grapefruit (#FD5956). oklch(66.4% 0.192 30.9), rgb(242, 89, 67).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.28:1).
About this color
#F25943 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grapefruit (#FD5956), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.28:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grapefruit (#FD5956) |
| Black text | 6.28:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F25943 |
| RGB | rgb(242, 89, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 87%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.192 30.9) |
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 #F25943 | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F25943 | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F25943 text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F25943 text on black | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc -41.9 | 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
#FEF3F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 35.7)
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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
#F7AA9C
oklch(80.9% 0.094 30.6)
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Step 400
400
#EF7865
oklch(70.6% 0.15 30.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#F25943
oklch(66.4% 0.192 30.9)
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Step 600
600
#D2250E
oklch(55.7% 0.209 30.9)
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Step 700
700
#B41500
oklch(49.1% 0.192 30.9)
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Step 800
800
#931606
oklch(42.7% 0.161 30.9)
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Step 900
900
#761D11
oklch(37.7% 0.125 31)
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Step 950
950
#46130C
oklch(27.1% 0.08 30.7)
#F25943 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) | #847740 | 0.199 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9993E | 0.184 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF3255 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F25943
#F25943
oklch(66.4% 0.192 30.9)
- #00A6BB
#00A6BB
oklch(66.5% 0.115 210.5)
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 #F25943, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.029
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.033
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.035
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.036
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.037
- Blood Orange #FE4B03 ΔE 0.038
- Orangered #FE420F ΔE 0.040
- Orange Red #FF4500 ΔE 0.041
Use #F25943 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.