#F45E4E
Closest named color: Grapefruit (#FD5956). oklch(67.4% 0.187 29), rgb(244, 94, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.55:1).
About this color
#F45E4E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.187 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 6.55:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grapefruit (#FD5956) |
| Black text | 6.55:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F45E4E |
| RGB | rgb(244, 94, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 88%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.187 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 #F45E4E | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F45E4E | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F45E4E text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F45E4E text on black | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc -43.4 | 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)
#F45E4E
oklch(67.4% 0.187 29)
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Step 500
500
#F9291F
oklch(63.1% 0.239 29.1)
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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)
#F45E4E 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) | #867B4B | 0.197 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AC9C4A | 0.180 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF3C5B | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F45E4E
#F45E4E
oklch(67.4% 0.187 29)
- #00AABD
#00AABD
oklch(67.5% 0.116 208.8)
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 #F45E4E, 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 0.026
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.032
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.037
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.037
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.041
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.043
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.045
Use #F45E4E 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.