#F45D64
Closest named color: Grapefruit (#FD5956). oklch(67.7% 0.185 20.9), rgb(244, 93, 100).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.59:1).
About this color
#F45D64 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 21°. 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 6.59:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grapefruit (#FD5956) |
| Black text | 6.59:1 |
| White text | 3.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F45D64 |
| RGB | rgb(244, 93, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 87%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.185 20.9) |
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 #F45D64 | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F45D64 | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F45D64 text on white | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F45D64 text on black | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc -43.6 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FFF2F1
oklch(97.1% 0.014 22.8)
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Step 100
100
#FFE2E1
oklch(93.6% 0.032 20.1)
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Step 200
200
#FFCAC8
oklch(88.5% 0.061 20.9)
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Step 300
300
#FFA4A2
oklch(80.9% 0.108 21.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F45D64
oklch(67.7% 0.185 20.9)
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Step 500
500
#F82646
oklch(63.1% 0.237 20.9)
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Step 600
600
#D70034
oklch(55.6% 0.223 21)
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Step 700
700
#B6002B
oklch(49.1% 0.197 20.8)
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Step 800
800
#970022
oklch(42.8% 0.172 20.8)
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Step 900
900
#7F001B
oklch(37.7% 0.152 20.8)
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Step 950
950
#4C0710
oklch(27.1% 0.099 20.8)
#F45D64 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) | #837C63 | 0.200 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99C60 | 0.185 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF3F61 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F45D64
#F45D64
oklch(67.7% 0.185 20.9)
- #00ACB4
#00ACB4
oklch(67.7% 0.115 200.7)
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 #F45D64, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.022
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.023
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.035
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.038
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.044
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.047
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.048
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.052
Use #F45D64 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.