#F37574
Closest named color: Light Coral (#F08080). oklch(71% 0.156 22.3), rgb(243, 117, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.60:1).
About this color
#F37574 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Coral (#F08080), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.60:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Coral (#F08080) |
| Black text | 7.60:1 |
| White text | 2.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F37574 |
| RGB | rgb(243, 117, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 84%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.156 22.3) |
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 #F37574 | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F37574 | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F37574 text on white | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F37574 text on black | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc -49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#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 (this color)
#F37574
oklch(71% 0.156 22.3)
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Step 500
500
#E9464F
oklch(63% 0.199 22.1)
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Step 600
600
#D41432
oklch(55.5% 0.216 22.3)
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Step 700
700
#B60026
oklch(49% 0.198 22.3)
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Step 800
800
#950A20
oklch(42.7% 0.166 22.3)
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Step 900
900
#78181F
oklch(37.8% 0.13 22.6)
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Step 950
950
#471113
oklch(27.1% 0.082 22.5)
#F37574 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) | #928B73 | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2A671 | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF6276 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F37574
#F37574
oklch(71% 0.156 22.3)
- #00B7C2
#00B7C2
oklch(71% 0.121 202.4)
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 #F37574, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.023
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.026
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.030
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.039
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.040
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.041
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.042
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.045
Use #F37574 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.