#F25F49
Closest named color: Tomato (#FF6347). oklch(67.2% 0.185 31), rgb(242, 95, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.50:1).
About this color
#F25F49 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tomato (#FF6347), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.50:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tomato (#FF6347) |
| Black text | 6.50:1 |
| White text | 3.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F25F49 |
| RGB | rgb(242, 95, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 87%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.185 31) |
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 #F25F49 | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F25F49 | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F25F49 text on white | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F25F49 text on black | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc -43.1 | 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
#FFF2F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 28)
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Step 100
100
#FFE2DD
oklch(93.5% 0.033 29.4)
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Step 200
200
#FFCBC1
oklch(88.5% 0.061 30.9)
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Step 300
300
#FFA695
oklch(80.9% 0.109 31.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F25F49
oklch(67.2% 0.185 31)
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Step 500
500
#F82E13
oklch(63.1% 0.237 31)
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Step 600
600
#D51C00
oklch(55.7% 0.217 31)
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Step 700
700
#B41600
oklch(49.1% 0.191 31)
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Step 800
800
#951000
oklch(42.7% 0.167 31)
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Step 900
900
#7D0C00
oklch(37.6% 0.146 31)
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Step 950
950
#4C0903
oklch(27.1% 0.099 30.9)
#F25F49 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) | #877B46 | 0.192 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB9B45 | 0.177 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF3D5B | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F25F49
#F25F49
oklch(67.2% 0.185 31)
- #00A8BE
#00A8BE
oklch(67.1% 0.116 211.1)
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 #F25F49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.027
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.028
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.033
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.038
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.039
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.042
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.042
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.044
Use #F25F49 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.