#F44C56
Closest named color: Watermelon (#FD4659). oklch(65.5% 0.204 21.6), rgb(244, 76, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.01:1).
About this color
#F44C56 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.204 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Watermelon (#FD4659), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.01:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.204) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Watermelon (#FD4659) |
| Black text | 6.01:1 |
| White text | 3.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F44C56 |
| RGB | rgb(244, 76, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 88%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.204 21.6) |
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 #F44C56 | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F44C56 | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F44C56 text on white | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F44C56 text on black | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc -40.4 | 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
#FDE3E1
oklch(93.6% 0.029 23)
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Step 200
200
#FCCBC9
oklch(88.4% 0.056 21)
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Step 300
300
#FBA7A4
oklch(81% 0.1 21.7)
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Step 400
400
#F47273
oklch(70.7% 0.16 21.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#F44C56
oklch(65.5% 0.204 21.6)
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Step 600
600
#D60733
oklch(55.5% 0.221 21.5)
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Step 700
700
#B60028
oklch(49% 0.197 21.7)
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Step 800
800
#960220
oklch(42.6% 0.17 21.6)
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Step 900
900
#79151F
oklch(37.7% 0.133 21.8)
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Step 950
950
#471013
oklch(27% 0.083 21.8)
#F44C56 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) | #7A7255 | 0.221 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49651 | 0.203 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF1A51 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.205 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F44C56
#F44C56
oklch(65.5% 0.204 21.6)
- #00A4AD
#00A4AD
oklch(65.4% 0.111 201.7)
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 #F44C56, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.018
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.022
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.031
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.038
- Strawberry #FB2943 ΔE 0.039
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.040
- Pinky Red #FC2647 ΔE 0.040
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.044
Use #F44C56 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.