#F4545A
Closest named color: Grapefruit (#FD5956). oklch(66.5% 0.196 22.1), rgb(244, 84, 90).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#F4545A is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 22°. 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 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grapefruit (#FD5956) |
| Black text | 6.26:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F4545A |
| RGB | rgb(244, 84, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 88%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.196 22.1) |
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 #F4545A | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F4545A | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F4545A text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F4545A text on black | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc -41.8 | 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
#FCE3E1
oklch(93.6% 0.028 23.2)
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Step 200
200
#FBCCC9
oklch(88.5% 0.054 22.5)
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Step 300
300
#F9A8A5
oklch(80.9% 0.096 21.7)
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Step 400
400
#F17574
oklch(70.7% 0.153 22.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#F4545A
oklch(66.5% 0.196 22.1)
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Step 600
600
#D31A34
oklch(55.6% 0.212 22.2)
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Step 700
700
#B60027
oklch(49% 0.197 22)
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Step 800
800
#940E21
oklch(42.7% 0.164 22.3)
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Step 900
900
#771920
oklch(37.7% 0.128 22.2)
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Step 950
950
#461113
oklch(26.9% 0.081 22.4)
#F4545A 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) | #7E7759 | 0.212 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79956 | 0.195 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF2D58 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F4545A
#F4545A
oklch(66.5% 0.196 22.1)
- #00A7B1
#00A7B1
oklch(66.3% 0.113 202.4)
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 #F4545A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.022
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.023
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.025
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.034
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.043
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.046
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.047
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.048
Use #F4545A 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.