#F3353E
Closest named color: Strawberry (#FB2943). oklch(63% 0.224 24.5), rgb(243, 53, 62).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.38:1).
About this color
#F3353E 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 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.38:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.224) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Strawberry (#FB2943) |
| Black text | 5.38:1 |
| White text | 3.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F3353E |
| RGB | rgb(243, 53, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 89%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.224 24.5) |
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 #F3353E | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F3353E | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F3353E text on white | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F3353E text on black | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc -37.0 | 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
#FFE2DF
oklch(93.6% 0.032 24.8)
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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
#FB6D68
oklch(70.8% 0.175 24.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#F3353E
oklch(63% 0.224 24.5)
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Step 600
600
#D80026
oklch(55.6% 0.225 24.4)
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Step 700
700
#B7001E
oklch(49.1% 0.199 24.5)
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Step 800
800
#970017
oklch(42.6% 0.173 24.5)
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Step 900
900
#7D0915
oklch(37.6% 0.146 24.4)
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Step 950
950
#4A0B0E
oklch(27% 0.093 23.9)
#F3353E 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) | #71673C | 0.244 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9037 | 0.224 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF003B | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.226 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F3353E
#F3353E
oklch(63% 0.224 24.5)
- #009CA8
#009CA8
oklch(63.2% 0.108 204.4)
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 #F3353E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Strawberry #FB2943 ΔE 0.018
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.021
- Pinky Red #FC2647 ΔE 0.023
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.025
- Cherry Red #F7022A ΔE 0.029
- Neon Red #FF073A ΔE 0.031
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.032
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.033
Use #F3353E 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.