#F45145
Closest named color: Light Red (#FF474C). oklch(65.8% 0.201 28.1), rgb(244, 81, 69).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.10:1).
About this color
#F45145 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.201 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Red (#FF474C), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.10:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.201) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Red (#FF474C) |
| Black text | 6.10:1 |
| White text | 3.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F45145 |
| RGB | rgb(244, 81, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 89%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.201 28.1) |
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 #F45145 | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F45145 | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F45145 text on white | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F45145 text on black | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc -41.0 | 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
#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
#FBCCC5
oklch(88.4% 0.054 28.1)
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Step 300
300
#FAA89D
oklch(80.9% 0.099 27.8)
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Step 400
400
#F37567
oklch(70.7% 0.158 28.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#F45145
oklch(65.8% 0.201 28.1)
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Step 600
600
#D61517
oklch(55.7% 0.219 28.1)
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Step 700
700
#B8000A
oklch(49.2% 0.201 28.1)
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Step 800
800
#960B0C
oklch(42.8% 0.169 28.2)
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Step 900
900
#781814
oklch(37.6% 0.131 27.9)
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Step 950
950
#47110D
oklch(27% 0.083 28.2)
#F45145 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) | #7F7442 | 0.213 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89740 | 0.194 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF2050 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.203 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F45145
#F45145
oklch(65.8% 0.201 28.1)
- #00A4B6
#00A4B6
oklch(65.8% 0.113 208.5)
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 #F45145, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.025
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.028
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.028
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.035
- Orangered #FE420F ΔE 0.036
- Blood Orange #FE4B03 ΔE 0.039
- Orange Red #FF4500 ΔE 0.039
- Red Orange #FD3C06 ΔE 0.039
Use #F45145 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.