#F44E45
Closest named color: Light Red (#FF474C). oklch(65.5% 0.204 27.4), rgb(244, 78, 69).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.02:1).
About this color
#F44E45 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.204 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Red (#FF474C), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.02:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.204) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Red (#FF474C) |
| Black text | 6.02:1 |
| White text | 3.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F44E45 |
| RGB | rgb(244, 78, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 89%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.204 27.4) |
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 #F44E45 | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F44E45 | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F44E45 text on white | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F44E45 text on black | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc -40.5 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FEF2F1
oklch(97% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3DF
oklch(93.6% 0.029 28.1)
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Step 200
200
#FCCCC5
oklch(88.5% 0.056 27.9)
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Step 300
300
#FBA89D
oklch(81% 0.1 27.8)
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Step 400
400
#F47468
oklch(70.8% 0.16 27.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#F44E45
oklch(65.5% 0.204 27.4)
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Step 600
600
#D70F19
oklch(55.7% 0.222 27.4)
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Step 700
700
#B70010
oklch(49% 0.2 27.3)
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Step 800
800
#97060E
oklch(42.8% 0.171 27.3)
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Step 900
900
#791714
oklch(37.8% 0.133 27.6)
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Step 950
950
#47100D
oklch(26.9% 0.084 27.4)
#F44E45 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) | #7D7243 | 0.217 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7973F | 0.200 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF174D | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.205 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F44E45
#F44E45
oklch(65.5% 0.204 27.4)
- #00A3B4
#00A3B4
oklch(65.4% 0.112 207.8)
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 #F44E45, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.023
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.027
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.030
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.032
- Orangered #FE420F ΔE 0.036
- Red Orange #FD3C06 ΔE 0.038
- Orange Red #FF4500 ΔE 0.040
- Blood Orange #FE4B03 ΔE 0.040
Use #F44E45 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.