#F43337
Closest named color: Strawberry (#FB2943). oklch(63% 0.227 25.9), rgb(244, 51, 55).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#F43337 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.227 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Strawberry (#FB2943), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.227) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Strawberry (#FB2943) |
| Black text | 5.37:1 |
| White text | 3.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F43337 |
| RGB | rgb(244, 51, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 90%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.227 25.9) |
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 #F43337 | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F43337 | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F43337 text on white | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F43337 text on black | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc -37.0 | 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
#FFF2F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 28)
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Step 100
100
#FFE2DF
oklch(93.6% 0.032 24.8)
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Step 200
200
#FFCBC5
oklch(88.6% 0.06 26)
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Step 300
300
#FFA59C
oklch(80.9% 0.108 25.9)
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Step 400
400
#FC6C64
oklch(70.7% 0.178 25.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#F43337
oklch(63% 0.227 25.9)
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Step 600
600
#D8001E
oklch(55.5% 0.226 25.9)
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Step 700
700
#B70018
oklch(49.1% 0.199 25.9)
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Step 800
800
#980012
oklch(42.8% 0.174 25.9)
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Step 900
900
#7E0710
oklch(37.7% 0.148 26)
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Step 950
950
#4A0B0B
oklch(26.9% 0.093 26.1)
#F43337 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) | #716635 | 0.246 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0902E | 0.225 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF0037 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.228 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F43337
#F43337
oklch(63% 0.227 25.9)
- #009BA9
#009BA9
oklch(63% 0.108 206.1)
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 #F43337, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Strawberry #FB2943 ΔE 0.020
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.023
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.026
- Pinky Red #FC2647 ΔE 0.026
- Cherry Red #F7022A ΔE 0.027
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.029
- Neon Red #FF073A ΔE 0.030
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.031
Use #F43337 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.