#F35A4F
Closest named color: Grapefruit (#FD5956). oklch(66.8% 0.19 27.5), rgb(243, 90, 79).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.38:1).
About this color
#F35A4F is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 27°. 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 6.38:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grapefruit (#FD5956) |
| Black text | 6.38:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F35A4F |
| RGB | rgb(243, 90, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 87%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.19 27.5) |
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 #F35A4F | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F35A4F | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F35A4F text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F35A4F text on black | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc -42.4 | 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
#FCE4E0
oklch(93.7% 0.027 28.9)
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Step 200
200
#FACDC7
oklch(88.6% 0.052 27)
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Step 300
300
#F7AAA0
oklch(81% 0.093 27.5)
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Step 400
400
#EF786C
oklch(70.7% 0.149 27.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#F35A4F
oklch(66.8% 0.19 27.5)
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Step 600
600
#D12523
oklch(55.6% 0.206 27.6)
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Step 700
700
#B41116
oklch(49% 0.192 27.4)
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Step 800
800
#931615
oklch(42.8% 0.159 27.6)
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Step 900
900
#761D19
oklch(37.8% 0.124 27.4)
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Step 950
950
#45130F
oklch(26.9% 0.078 28)
#F35A4F 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) | #83794D | 0.201 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9A4B | 0.184 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF3658 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F35A4F
#F35A4F
oklch(66.8% 0.19 27.5)
- #00A8B9
#00A8B9
oklch(66.9% 0.115 207.5)
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 #F35A4F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.020
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.032
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.033
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.034
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.039
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.042
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.042
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.046
Use #F35A4F 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.