#F3474B
Closest named color: Light Red (#FF474C). oklch(64.7% 0.208 24), rgb(243, 71, 75).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.81:1).
About this color
#F3474B is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.208 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Red (#FF474C), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.81:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.208) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Red (#FF474C) |
| Black text | 5.81:1 |
| White text | 3.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F3474B |
| RGB | rgb(243, 71, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 88%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.208 24) |
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 #F3474B | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F3474B | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F3474B text on white | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F3474B text on black | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc -39.3 | 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
#FDE3E0
oklch(93.6% 0.029 25.6)
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Step 200
200
#FDCBC7
oklch(88.5% 0.057 23.6)
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Step 300
300
#FCA7A1
oklch(81% 0.102 24)
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Step 400
400
#F5726D
oklch(70.7% 0.162 24.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#F3474B
oklch(64.7% 0.208 24)
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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
#7A131A
oklch(37.7% 0.136 23.9)
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Step 950
950
#480F10
oklch(27% 0.086 24.2)
#F3474B 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) | #786F49 | 0.226 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39445 | 0.207 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF004A | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.210 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F3474B
#F3474B
oklch(64.7% 0.208 24)
- #00A1AD
#00A1AD
oklch(64.6% 0.11 204.2)
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 #F3474B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.023
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.025
- Strawberry #FB2943 ΔE 0.032
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.034
- Pinky Red #FC2647 ΔE 0.035
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.036
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.037
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.039
Use #F3474B 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.