#F4615E
Closest named color: Grapefruit (#FD5956). oklch(68% 0.182 24.3), rgb(244, 97, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.71:1).
About this color
#F4615E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grapefruit (#FD5956), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.71:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grapefruit (#FD5956) |
| Black text | 6.71:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F4615E |
| RGB | rgb(244, 97, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 87%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.182 24.3) |
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 #F4615E | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F4615E | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F4615E text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F4615E text on black | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc -44.3 | 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
#FFE2DF
oklch(93.6% 0.032 24.8)
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Step 200
200
#FFCAC6
oklch(88.4% 0.061 23.4)
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Step 300
300
#FFA59E
oklch(80.9% 0.108 24.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F4615E
oklch(68% 0.182 24.3)
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Step 500
500
#F62D3B
oklch(63% 0.232 24.3)
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Step 600
600
#D80026
oklch(55.6% 0.225 24.4)
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Step 700
700
#B7001F
oklch(49.1% 0.199 24.3)
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Step 800
800
#970018
oklch(42.6% 0.173 24.2)
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Step 900
900
#7F0213
oklch(37.7% 0.151 24.3)
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Step 950
950
#4B090C
oklch(27% 0.096 24.6)
#F4615E 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) | #877E5D | 0.193 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB9D5A | 0.179 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF4362 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F4615E
#F4615E
oklch(68% 0.182 24.3)
- #00ADBA
#00ADBA
oklch(68.2% 0.116 204.3)
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 #F4615E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.019
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.021
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.034
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.040
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.041
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.042
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.043
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.051
Use #F4615E 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.