#F33249
Closest named color: Strawberry (#FB2943). oklch(63% 0.225 21), rgb(243, 50, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.36:1).
About this color
#F33249 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.225 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Strawberry (#FB2943), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.36:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.225) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Strawberry (#FB2943) |
| Black text | 5.36:1 |
| White text | 3.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F33249 |
| RGB | rgb(243, 50, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 89%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.225 21) |
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 #F33249 | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F33249 | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F33249 text on white | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F33249 text on black | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc -36.9 | 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
#FFF2F1
oklch(97.1% 0.014 22.8)
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Step 100
100
#FFE2E1
oklch(93.6% 0.032 20.1)
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Step 200
200
#FFCAC8
oklch(88.5% 0.061 20.9)
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Step 300
300
#FFA4A2
oklch(80.9% 0.108 21.1)
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Step 400
400
#FB6B6F
oklch(70.7% 0.176 21.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#F33249
oklch(63% 0.225 21)
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Step 600
600
#D70034
oklch(55.6% 0.223 21)
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Step 700
700
#B6002A
oklch(49.1% 0.197 21.1)
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Step 800
800
#970021
oklch(42.7% 0.172 21.2)
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Step 900
900
#7D071C
oklch(37.6% 0.146 21.1)
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Step 950
950
#4A0B11
oklch(27% 0.093 21.3)
#F33249 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) | #6E6748 | 0.248 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E8F43 | 0.226 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF003D | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.227 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F33249
#F33249
oklch(63% 0.225 21)
- #009CA4
#009CA4
oklch(63% 0.107 201.2)
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 #F33249, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Strawberry #FB2943 ΔE 0.016
- Pinky Red #FC2647 ΔE 0.017
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.020
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.021
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.025
- Neon Red #FF073A ΔE 0.029
- Pink Red #F5054F ΔE 0.031
- Cherry Red #F7022A ΔE 0.032
Use #F33249 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.