#F34E55
Closest named color: Watermelon (#FD4659). oklch(65.6% 0.201 22.4), rgb(243, 78, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.03:1).
About this color
#F34E55 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.201 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Watermelon (#FD4659), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.03:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.201) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Watermelon (#FD4659) |
| Black text | 6.03:1 |
| White text | 3.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F34E55 |
| RGB | rgb(243, 78, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 87%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.201 22.4) |
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 #F34E55 | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F34E55 | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F34E55 text on white | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F34E55 text on black | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc -40.5 | 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
#FEF2F1
oklch(97% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3E1
oklch(93.6% 0.029 23)
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Step 200
200
#FCCCC9
oklch(88.6% 0.055 22.4)
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Step 300
300
#FAA7A4
oklch(80.9% 0.099 21.8)
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Step 400
400
#F37372
oklch(70.7% 0.158 22.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#F34E55
oklch(65.6% 0.201 22.4)
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Step 600
600
#D51031
oklch(55.5% 0.218 22.4)
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Step 700
700
#B60026
oklch(49% 0.198 22.3)
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Step 800
800
#96071F
oklch(42.8% 0.168 22.5)
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Step 900
900
#78171F
oklch(37.7% 0.131 22.3)
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Step 950
950
#471013
oklch(27% 0.083 21.8)
#F34E55 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) | #7B7354 | 0.218 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59650 | 0.199 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF1F52 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.203 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F34E55
#F34E55
oklch(65.6% 0.201 22.4)
- #00A4AE
#00A4AE
oklch(65.4% 0.111 202.5)
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 #F34E55, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.021
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.023
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.029
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.041
- Strawberry #FB2943 ΔE 0.041
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.043
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.043
- Pinky Red #FC2647 ΔE 0.043
Use #F34E55 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.