#F45C52
Closest named color: Grapefruit (#FD5956). oklch(67.2% 0.189 27.1), rgb(244, 92, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.49:1).
About this color
#F45C52 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grapefruit (#FD5956), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.49:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grapefruit (#FD5956) |
| Black text | 6.49:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F45C52 |
| RGB | rgb(244, 92, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 88%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.189 27.1) |
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 #F45C52 | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F45C52 | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F45C52 text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F45C52 text on black | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc -43.1 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FFF2F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 28)
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Step 100
100
#FFE2DE
oklch(93.5% 0.033 27.1)
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Step 200
200
#FFCBC4
oklch(88.6% 0.06 27.2)
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Step 300
300
#FFA59B
oklch(80.9% 0.108 26.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F45C52
oklch(67.2% 0.189 27.1)
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Step 500
500
#FA252A
oklch(63.1% 0.241 27)
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Step 600
600
#D90017
oklch(55.7% 0.227 27)
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Step 700
700
#B70011
oklch(49% 0.2 27.1)
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Step 800
800
#98000C
oklch(42.7% 0.174 27.2)
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Step 900
900
#800009
oklch(37.7% 0.154 27)
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Step 950
950
#4C0707
oklch(26.9% 0.1 27.2)
#F45C52 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) | #857A50 | 0.199 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB9B4E | 0.183 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF395B | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F45C52
#F45C52
oklch(67.2% 0.189 27.1)
- #00A9BA
#00A9BA
oklch(67.2% 0.115 207.4)
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 #F45C52, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.018
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.029
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.030
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.033
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.039
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.041
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.045
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.045
Use #F45C52 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.