#F35E5F
Closest named color: Grapefruit (#FD5956). oklch(67.5% 0.184 23), rgb(243, 94, 95).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.57:1).
About this color
#F35E5F is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.184 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 6.57:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grapefruit (#FD5956) |
| Black text | 6.57:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F35E5F |
| RGB | rgb(243, 94, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(360, 86%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.184 23) |
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 #F35E5F | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F35E5F | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F35E5F text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F35E5F text on black | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc -43.5 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FFF2F1
oklch(97.1% 0.014 22.8)
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Step 100
100
#FFE2E0
oklch(93.6% 0.032 22.5)
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Step 200
200
#FFCAC7
oklch(88.5% 0.061 22.1)
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Step 300
300
#FFA5A0
oklch(81% 0.108 23.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F35E5F
oklch(67.5% 0.184 23)
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Step 500
500
#F72A3F
oklch(63.1% 0.234 23)
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Step 600
600
#D8002C
oklch(55.7% 0.225 23.1)
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Step 700
700
#B70024
oklch(49.2% 0.198 23)
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Step 800
800
#97001C
oklch(42.7% 0.172 22.9)
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Step 900
900
#7F0016
oklch(37.6% 0.152 22.9)
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Step 950
950
#4B080E
oklch(26.9% 0.097 22.6)
#F35E5F 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) | #847C5E | 0.197 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9C5B | 0.182 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF4060 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F35E5F
#F35E5F
oklch(67.5% 0.184 23)
- #00ABB6
#00ABB6
oklch(67.5% 0.115 202.9)
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 #F35E5F, 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 0.024
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.037
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.037
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.039
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.045
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.049
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.049
Use #F35E5F 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.