#F4544D
Closest named color: Grapefruit (#FD5956). oklch(66.3% 0.197 26.5), rgb(244, 84, 77).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.22:1).
About this color
#F4544D is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grapefruit (#FD5956), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.22:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grapefruit (#FD5956) |
| Black text | 6.22:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F4544D |
| RGB | rgb(244, 84, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 88%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.197 26.5) |
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 #F4544D | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F4544D | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F4544D text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F4544D text on black | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc -41.6 | 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
#FBCCC7
oklch(88.5% 0.054 25.3)
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Step 300
300
#F9A9A0
oklch(81% 0.096 26.5)
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Step 400
400
#F1766C
oklch(70.7% 0.153 26.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#F4544D
oklch(66.3% 0.197 26.5)
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Step 600
600
#D41B23
oklch(55.6% 0.214 26.5)
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Step 700
700
#B70115
oklch(49.1% 0.199 26.5)
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Step 800
800
#950F15
oklch(42.8% 0.165 26.5)
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Step 900
900
#771918
oklch(37.6% 0.129 26.4)
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Step 950
950
#46110F
oklch(26.9% 0.082 26.3)
#F4544D 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) | #80764B | 0.210 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89948 | 0.194 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF2954 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F4544D
#F4544D
oklch(66.3% 0.197 26.5)
- #00A6B5
#00A6B5
oklch(66.2% 0.113 206.2)
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 #F4544D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.022
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.025
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.031
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.036
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.038
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.039
- Orangered #FE420F ΔE 0.044
- Blood Orange #FE4B03 ΔE 0.045
Use #F4544D 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.