#F4544A
Closest named color: Grapefruit (#FD5956). oklch(66.2% 0.198 27.4), rgb(244, 84, 74).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.21:1).
About this color
#F4544A is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grapefruit (#FD5956), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.21:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grapefruit (#FD5956) |
| Black text | 6.21:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F4544A |
| RGB | rgb(244, 84, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 89%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.198 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 #F4544A | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F4544A | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F4544A text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F4544A text on black | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc -41.5 | 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
#FCE3E0
oklch(93.5% 0.028 25.9)
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Step 200
200
#FBCCC6
oklch(88.4% 0.054 26.7)
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Step 300
300
#F9A99E
oklch(81% 0.097 28)
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Step 400
400
#F2766A
oklch(70.8% 0.155 27.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#F4544A
oklch(66.2% 0.198 27.4)
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Step 600
600
#D41B1E
oklch(55.6% 0.215 27.5)
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Step 700
700
#B70110
oklch(49% 0.2 27.3)
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Step 800
800
#950F12
oklch(42.8% 0.165 27.3)
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Step 900
900
#771A16
oklch(37.7% 0.128 27.7)
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Step 950
950
#46110E
oklch(26.9% 0.082 27.3)
#F4544A 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) | #807648 | 0.210 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89845 | 0.192 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF2953 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F4544A
#F4544A
oklch(66.2% 0.198 27.4)
- #00A6B6
#00A6B6
oklch(66.3% 0.114 206.9)
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 #F4544A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.023
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.026
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.033
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.034
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.038
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.039
- Orangered #FE420F ΔE 0.041
- Blood Orange #FE4B03 ΔE 0.042
Use #F4544A 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.