#F45D4D
Closest named color: Grapefruit (#FD5956). oklch(67.3% 0.189 29), rgb(244, 93, 77).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.51:1).
About this color
#F45D4D is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grapefruit (#FD5956), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.51:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grapefruit (#FD5956) |
| Black text | 6.51:1 |
| White text | 3.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F45D4D |
| RGB | rgb(244, 93, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 88%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.189 29) |
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 #F45D4D | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F45D4D | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F45D4D text on white | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F45D4D text on black | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc -43.2 | 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
#FFCBC2
oklch(88.5% 0.061 29.7)
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Step 300
300
#FFA698
oklch(81% 0.108 29.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F45D4D
oklch(67.3% 0.189 29)
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Step 500
500
#FA271E
oklch(63.1% 0.241 29)
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Step 600
600
#D90003
oklch(55.6% 0.228 29)
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Step 700
700
#B80002
oklch(49.2% 0.202 29)
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Step 800
800
#980001
oklch(42.7% 0.175 29.1)
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Step 900
900
#800001
oklch(37.7% 0.154 29)
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Step 950
950
#4C0805
oklch(27% 0.099 29)
#F45D4D 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) | #867B4A | 0.197 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB9C49 | 0.183 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF3A5A | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F45D4D
#F45D4D
oklch(67.3% 0.189 29)
- #00A9BC
#00A9BC
oklch(67.3% 0.116 208.9)
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 #F45D4D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.021
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.027
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.033
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.036
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.038
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.042
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.043
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.043
Use #F45D4D 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.