#F5255E
Closest named color: Red Pink (#FA2A55). oklch(63% 0.235 13.4), rgb(245, 37, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#F5255E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.235 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Pink (#FA2A55), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.235) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Pink (#FA2A55) |
| Black text | 5.30:1 |
| White text | 3.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F5255E |
| RGB | rgb(245, 37, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 91%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.235 13.4) |
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 #F5255E | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F5255E | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F5255E text on white | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F5255E text on black | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -36.8 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FFF2F3
oklch(97.2% 0.014 12)
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Step 100
100
#FFE2E3
oklch(93.7% 0.032 15.4)
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Step 200
200
#FFC9CD
oklch(88.4% 0.062 13.4)
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Step 300
300
#FFA3AC
oklch(80.9% 0.11 13.4)
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Step 400
400
#FD667F
oklch(70.7% 0.184 13.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#F5255E
oklch(63% 0.235 13.4)
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Step 600
600
#D5004C
oklch(55.6% 0.222 13.3)
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Step 700
700
#B4003F
oklch(49% 0.196 13.2)
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Step 800
800
#950032
oklch(42.6% 0.17 13.6)
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Step 900
900
#7E0029
oklch(37.8% 0.151 13.6)
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Step 950
950
#4B0718
oklch(27% 0.098 13.4)
#F5255E 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) | #67655F | 0.264 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8F58 | 0.240 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF0040 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.237 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F5255E
#F5255E
oklch(63% 0.235 13.4)
- #009D9B
#009D9B
oklch(62.9% 0.108 193.2)
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 #F5255E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.018
- Pink Red #F5054F ΔE 0.020
- Pinky Red #FC2647 ΔE 0.033
- Rose #FF006E ΔE 0.033
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.037
- Strawberry #FB2943 ΔE 0.037
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.041
- Neon Red #FF073A ΔE 0.042
Use #F5255E 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.