#F45046
Closest named color: Light Red (#FF474C). oklch(65.7% 0.202 27.6), rgb(244, 80, 70).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.08:1).
About this color
#F45046 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.202 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Red (#FF474C), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.08:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.202) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Red (#FF474C) |
| Black text | 6.08:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F45046 |
| RGB | rgb(244, 80, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 89%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.202 27.6) |
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 #F45046 | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F45046 | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F45046 text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F45046 text on black | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc -40.8 | 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
#FAA89D
oklch(80.9% 0.099 27.8)
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Step 400
400
#F37568
oklch(70.8% 0.157 27.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#F45046
oklch(65.7% 0.202 27.6)
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Step 600
600
#D6131A
oklch(55.6% 0.22 27.5)
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Step 700
700
#B7000E
oklch(49% 0.2 27.6)
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Step 800
800
#96090E
oklch(42.7% 0.169 27.6)
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Step 900
900
#781815
oklch(37.7% 0.131 27.5)
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Step 950
950
#47110D
oklch(27% 0.083 28.2)
#F45046 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) | #7E7344 | 0.215 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79741 | 0.197 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF1E4F | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.203 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F45046
#F45046
oklch(65.7% 0.202 27.6)
- #00A4B5
#00A4B5
oklch(65.7% 0.113 207.8)
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 #F45046, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.024
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.028
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.028
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.033
- Orangered #FE420F ΔE 0.037
- Red Orange #FD3C06 ΔE 0.040
- Blood Orange #FE4B03 ΔE 0.040
- Orange Red #FF4500 ΔE 0.040
Use #F45046 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.