#F34442
Closest named color: Light Red (#FF474C). oklch(64.3% 0.212 26), rgb(243, 68, 66).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.71:1).
About this color
#F34442 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.212 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Red (#FF474C), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.71:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.212) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Red (#FF474C) |
| Black text | 5.71:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F34442 |
| RGB | rgb(243, 68, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 88%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.212 26) |
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 #F34442 | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F34442 | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F34442 text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F34442 text on black | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc -38.8 | 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
#FEE3DF
oklch(93.7% 0.03 27.8)
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Step 200
200
#FDCBC5
oklch(88.4% 0.058 26.2)
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Step 300
300
#FDA69E
oklch(80.9% 0.104 25.4)
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Step 400
400
#F77168
oklch(70.8% 0.166 26)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#F34442
oklch(64.3% 0.212 26)
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Step 600
600
#D8001E
oklch(55.5% 0.226 25.9)
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Step 700
700
#B70017
oklch(49.1% 0.199 26.1)
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Step 800
800
#980011
oklch(42.8% 0.174 26.1)
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Step 900
900
#7B1215
oklch(37.8% 0.139 26)
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Step 950
950
#480E0E
oklch(26.9% 0.088 25.3)
#F34442 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) | #786D40 | 0.227 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3933C | 0.209 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF0046 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.214 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F34442
#F34442
oklch(64.3% 0.212 26)
- #00A0AE
#00A0AE
oklch(64.4% 0.11 205.8)
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 #F34442, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.026
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.027
- Strawberry #FB2943 ΔE 0.031
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.032
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.034
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.035
- Pinky Red #FC2647 ΔE 0.035
- Red Orange #FD3C06 ΔE 0.037
Use #F34442 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.