#F3595B
Closest named color: Grapefruit (#FD5956). oklch(66.9% 0.189 23.1), rgb(243, 89, 91).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.39:1).
About this color
#F3595B is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grapefruit (#FD5956), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.39:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grapefruit (#FD5956) |
| Black text | 6.39:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F3595B |
| RGB | rgb(243, 89, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 87%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.189 23.1) |
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 #F3595B | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F3595B | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F3595B text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F3595B text on black | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc -42.5 | 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
#FCE3E1
oklch(93.6% 0.028 23.2)
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Step 200
200
#FACDC9
oklch(88.6% 0.051 24.1)
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Step 300
300
#F7A9A5
oklch(80.9% 0.093 22.6)
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Step 400
400
#EF7774
oklch(70.7% 0.149 23)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#F3595B
oklch(66.9% 0.189 23.1)
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Step 600
600
#D12334
oklch(55.7% 0.206 23.1)
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Step 700
700
#B40F26
oklch(49.1% 0.191 23.2)
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Step 800
800
#921421
oklch(42.6% 0.159 23)
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Step 900
900
#751C20
oklch(37.6% 0.123 23.1)
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Step 950
950
#451213
oklch(26.9% 0.078 23)
#F3595B 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) | #81795A | 0.204 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89A57 | 0.188 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF375B | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F3595B
#F3595B
oklch(66.9% 0.189 23.1)
- #00A9B4
#00A9B4
oklch(66.9% 0.114 203)
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 #F3595B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.020
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.029
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.031
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.031
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.042
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.046
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.049
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.050
Use #F3595B 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.