#F25965
Closest named color: Grapefruit (#FD5956). oklch(66.9% 0.188 19.2), rgb(242, 89, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.39:1).
About this color
#F25965 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grapefruit (#FD5956), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.39:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grapefruit (#FD5956) |
| Black text | 6.39:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F25965 |
| RGB | rgb(242, 89, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 85%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.188 19.2) |
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 #F25965 | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F25965 | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F25965 text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F25965 text on black | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc -42.5 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FFF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.014 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FFE2E1
oklch(93.6% 0.032 20.1)
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Step 200
200
#FFCAC9
oklch(88.5% 0.06 19.6)
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Step 300
300
#FFA4A4
oklch(80.9% 0.108 19.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F25965
oklch(66.9% 0.188 19.2)
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Step 500
500
#F9214B
oklch(63.1% 0.24 19.1)
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Step 600
600
#D7003A
oklch(55.7% 0.223 19.3)
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Step 700
700
#B60030
oklch(49.1% 0.197 19.1)
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Step 800
800
#960026
oklch(42.6% 0.171 19.1)
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Step 900
900
#7F001E
oklch(37.8% 0.152 19.4)
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Step 950
950
#4C0612
oklch(27% 0.1 18.7)
#F25965 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) | #7F7A64 | 0.205 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69A61 | 0.189 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF3A5E | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F25965
#F25965
oklch(66.9% 0.188 19.2)
- #00AAB0
#00AAB0
oklch(67% 0.114 199.3)
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 #F25965, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.028
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.031
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.032
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.037
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.039
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.043
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.047
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.052
Use #F25965 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.