#F35552
Closest named color: Grapefruit (#FD5956). oklch(66.3% 0.194 25.1), rgb(243, 85, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.23:1).
About this color
#F35552 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grapefruit (#FD5956), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.23:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grapefruit (#FD5956) |
| Black text | 6.23:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F35552 |
| RGB | rgb(243, 85, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 87%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.194 25.1) |
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 #F35552 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F35552 | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F35552 text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F35552 text on black | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc -41.6 | 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
#FACCC8
oklch(88.4% 0.053 24)
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Step 300
300
#F8A9A2
oklch(80.9% 0.094 25)
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Step 400
400
#F1766F
oklch(70.8% 0.153 25)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#F35552
oklch(66.3% 0.194 25.1)
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Step 600
600
#D31D2A
oklch(55.6% 0.212 25.1)
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Step 700
700
#B6061D
oklch(49.1% 0.196 25.1)
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Step 800
800
#94111A
oklch(42.7% 0.163 25.2)
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Step 900
900
#771A1C
oklch(37.7% 0.127 24.8)
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Step 950
950
#461211
oklch(27% 0.08 25.2)
#F35552 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) | #807650 | 0.208 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7984D | 0.191 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF2D56 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F35552
#F35552
oklch(66.3% 0.194 25.1)
- #00A6B4
#00A6B4
oklch(66.2% 0.113 205.4)
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 #F35552, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.022
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.026
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.030
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.036
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.041
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.042
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.044
- Orangered #FE420F ΔE 0.049
Use #F35552 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.