#F52D46
Closest named color: Strawberry (#FB2943). oklch(63% 0.23 21.4), rgb(245, 45, 70).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.34:1).
About this color
#F52D46 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.230 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Strawberry (#FB2943), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.34:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.230) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Strawberry (#FB2943) |
| Black text | 5.34:1 |
| White text | 3.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F52D46 |
| RGB | rgb(245, 45, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 91%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.23 21.4) |
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 #F52D46 | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F52D46 | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F52D46 text on white | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F52D46 text on black | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc -36.9 | 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
#FFF2F1
oklch(97.1% 0.014 22.8)
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Step 100
100
#FFE2E0
oklch(93.6% 0.032 22.5)
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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
#FD6A6D
oklch(70.8% 0.18 21.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#F52D46
oklch(63% 0.23 21.4)
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Step 600
600
#D70032
oklch(55.5% 0.224 21.5)
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Step 700
700
#B60029
oklch(49% 0.197 21.4)
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Step 800
800
#970020
oklch(42.7% 0.172 21.5)
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Step 900
900
#7F021A
oklch(37.8% 0.151 21.5)
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Step 950
950
#4B0910
oklch(27% 0.096 21.5)
#F52D46 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) | #6D6545 | 0.254 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E8F3F | 0.231 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF0039 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.232 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F52D46
#F52D46
oklch(63% 0.23 21.4)
- #009CA4
#009CA4
oklch(63% 0.107 201.2)
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 #F52D46, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Strawberry #FB2943 ΔE 0.011
- Pinky Red #FC2647 ΔE 0.013
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.018
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.020
- Neon Red #FF073A ΔE 0.024
- Cherry Red #F7022A ΔE 0.028
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.028
- Pink Red #F5054F ΔE 0.029
Use #F52D46 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.