#F43D41
Closest named color: Strawberry (#FB2943). oklch(63.9% 0.219 25), rgb(244, 61, 65).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.59:1).
About this color
#F43D41 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.219 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Strawberry (#FB2943), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.59:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.219) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Strawberry (#FB2943) |
| Black text | 5.59:1 |
| White text | 3.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F43D41 |
| RGB | rgb(244, 61, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 89%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.219 25) |
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 #F43D41 | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F43D41 | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F43D41 text on white | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F43D41 text on black | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc -38.1 | 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
#FFF2F1
oklch(97.1% 0.014 22.8)
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Step 100
100
#FEE2E0
oklch(93.5% 0.031 22.6)
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Step 200
200
#FECBC6
oklch(88.5% 0.059 24.8)
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Step 300
300
#FEA59E
oklch(80.8% 0.107 24.6)
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Step 400
400
#F96F68
oklch(70.8% 0.171 25.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#F43D41
oklch(63.9% 0.219 25)
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Step 600
600
#D80023
oklch(55.6% 0.225 25)
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Step 700
700
#B7001C
oklch(49.1% 0.199 25)
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Step 800
800
#970015
oklch(42.6% 0.173 25)
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Step 900
900
#7C0D15
oklch(37.6% 0.143 25)
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Step 950
950
#490D0E
oklch(27% 0.09 24.8)
#F43D41 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) | #746A3F | 0.238 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2923A | 0.217 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF0041 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.220 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F43D41
#F43D41
oklch(63.9% 0.219 25)
- #009EAB
#009EAB
oklch(63.8% 0.109 205.1)
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 #F43D41, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Strawberry #FB2943 ΔE 0.022
- Pinky Red #FC2647 ΔE 0.027
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.029
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.030
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.030
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.031
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.032
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.033
Use #F43D41 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.