#F35357
Closest named color: Grapefruit (#FD5956). oklch(66.1% 0.196 22.9), rgb(243, 83, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.18:1).
About this color
#F35357 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grapefruit (#FD5956), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.18:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grapefruit (#FD5956) |
| Black text | 6.18:1 |
| White text | 3.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F35357 |
| RGB | rgb(243, 83, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 87%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.196 22.9) |
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 #F35357 | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F35357 | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F35357 text on white | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F35357 text on black | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc -41.3 | 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
#FEF2F1
oklch(97% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3E1
oklch(93.6% 0.028 23.2)
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Step 200
200
#FBCCC9
oklch(88.5% 0.054 22.5)
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Step 300
300
#F9A8A4
oklch(80.9% 0.096 22.5)
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Step 400
400
#F17573
oklch(70.7% 0.153 22.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#F35357
oklch(66.1% 0.196 22.9)
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Step 600
600
#D31A32
oklch(55.5% 0.212 22.8)
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Step 700
700
#B70024
oklch(49.2% 0.198 23)
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Step 800
800
#940E20
oklch(42.7% 0.164 22.7)
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Step 900
900
#77191F
oklch(37.7% 0.128 22.8)
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Step 950
950
#461113
oklch(26.9% 0.081 22.4)
#F35357 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) | #7E7656 | 0.211 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69853 | 0.195 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF2B56 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F35357
#F35357
oklch(66.1% 0.196 22.9)
- #00A6B1
#00A6B1
oklch(66.1% 0.113 203.2)
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 #F35357, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.024
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.025
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.025
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.037
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.044
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.044
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.045
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.047
Use #F35357 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.