#F45546
Closest named color: Grapefruit (#FD5956). oklch(66.3% 0.197 28.9), rgb(244, 85, 70).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.23:1).
About this color
#F45546 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grapefruit (#FD5956), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.23:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grapefruit (#FD5956) |
| Black text | 6.23:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F45546 |
| RGB | rgb(244, 85, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 89%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.197 28.9) |
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 #F45546 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F45546 | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F45546 text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F45546 text on black | 6.23:1 | 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
#FEF2F0
oklch(97% 0.013 28.9)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3DF
oklch(93.5% 0.028 28.5)
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Step 200
200
#FBCDC5
oklch(88.6% 0.054 29.6)
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Step 300
300
#F9A99D
oklch(80.9% 0.097 28.8)
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Step 400
400
#F17667
oklch(70.6% 0.154 28.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#F45546
oklch(66.3% 0.197 28.9)
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Step 600
600
#D41C16
oklch(55.6% 0.215 28.9)
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Step 700
700
#B70406
oklch(49.1% 0.199 28.8)
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Step 800
800
#95100C
oklch(42.8% 0.165 28.8)
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Step 900
900
#771A14
oklch(37.6% 0.128 28.6)
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Step 950
950
#46120D
oklch(27% 0.081 29)
#F45546 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) | #817643 | 0.209 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99941 | 0.191 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF2A53 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F45546
#F45546
oklch(66.3% 0.197 28.9)
- #00A6B8
#00A6B8
oklch(66.3% 0.114 208.4)
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 #F45546, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.025
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.029
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.031
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.036
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.038
- Orangered #FE420F ΔE 0.038
- Blood Orange #FE4B03 ΔE 0.039
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.040
Use #F45546 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.