#F52F3E
Closest named color: Strawberry (#FB2943). oklch(63% 0.23 23.7), rgb(245, 47, 62).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.35:1).
About this color
#F52F3E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.230 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Strawberry (#FB2943), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.35:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.230) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Strawberry (#FB2943) |
| Black text | 5.35:1 |
| White text | 3.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F52F3E |
| RGB | rgb(245, 47, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 91%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.23 23.7) |
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 #F52F3E | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F52F3E | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F52F3E text on white | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F52F3E text on black | 5.35:1 | 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
#FFCAC6
oklch(88.4% 0.061 23.4)
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Step 300
300
#FFA59F
oklch(81% 0.108 23.9)
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Step 400
400
#FD6A68
oklch(70.7% 0.18 23.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#F52F3E
oklch(63% 0.23 23.7)
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Step 600
600
#D80029
oklch(55.6% 0.225 23.7)
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Step 700
700
#B70021
oklch(49.2% 0.199 23.8)
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Step 800
800
#97001A
oklch(42.7% 0.172 23.6)
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Step 900
900
#7F0415
oklch(37.8% 0.15 23.8)
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Step 950
950
#4B0A0E
oklch(27.1% 0.095 23.5)
#F52F3E 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) | #6F663C | 0.252 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9036 | 0.230 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF0037 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.231 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F52F3E
#F52F3E
oklch(63% 0.23 23.7)
- #009BA7
#009BA7
oklch(62.9% 0.107 204.5)
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 #F52F3E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Strawberry #FB2943 ΔE 0.013
- Pinky Red #FC2647 ΔE 0.018
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.018
- Neon Red #FF073A ΔE 0.024
- Cherry Red #F7022A ΔE 0.025
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.028
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.029
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.034
Use #F52F3E 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.