#F3343F
Closest named color: Strawberry (#FB2943). oklch(63% 0.224 24.1), rgb(243, 52, 63).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#F3343F is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.224 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Strawberry (#FB2943), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.224) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Strawberry (#FB2943) |
| Black text | 5.37:1 |
| White text | 3.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F3343F |
| RGB | rgb(243, 52, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 89%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.224 24.1) |
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 #F3343F | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F3343F | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F3343F text on white | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F3343F text on black | 5.37:1 | 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
#FFE2E0
oklch(93.6% 0.032 22.5)
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Step 200
200
#FFCAC6
oklch(88.4% 0.061 23.4)
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Step 300
300
#FFA59E
oklch(80.9% 0.108 24.6)
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Step 400
400
#FB6C69
oklch(70.7% 0.176 23.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#F3343F
oklch(63% 0.224 24.1)
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Step 600
600
#D80028
oklch(55.6% 0.225 24)
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Step 700
700
#B70020
oklch(49.1% 0.199 24)
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Step 800
800
#970019
oklch(42.6% 0.172 23.9)
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Step 900
900
#7D0816
oklch(37.6% 0.146 23.9)
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Step 950
950
#4A0B0E
oklch(27% 0.093 23.9)
#F3343F 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) | #70673D | 0.246 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F8F38 | 0.223 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF003B | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.226 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F3343F
#F3343F
oklch(63% 0.224 24.1)
- #009BA7
#009BA7
oklch(62.9% 0.107 204.5)
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 #F3343F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Strawberry #FB2943 ΔE 0.017
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.020
- Pinky Red #FC2647 ΔE 0.022
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.025
- Cherry Red #F7022A ΔE 0.029
- Neon Red #FF073A ΔE 0.030
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.031
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.033
Use #F3343F 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.