#F54146
Closest named color: Light Red (#FF474C). oklch(64.4% 0.216 24.4), rgb(245, 65, 70).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.72:1).
About this color
#F54146 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.216 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Red (#FF474C), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.72:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.216) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Red (#FF474C) |
| Black text | 5.72:1 |
| White text | 3.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F54146 |
| RGB | rgb(245, 65, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 90%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.216 24.4) |
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 #F54146 | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F54146 | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F54146 text on white | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F54146 text on black | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc -38.9 | 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
#FEE3E0
oklch(93.7% 0.03 25.3)
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Step 200
200
#FECBC6
oklch(88.5% 0.059 24.8)
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Step 300
300
#FEA69F
oklch(81% 0.105 24.6)
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Step 400
400
#F86F6A
oklch(70.7% 0.169 24.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#F54146
oklch(64.4% 0.216 24.4)
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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
#970017
oklch(42.6% 0.173 24.5)
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Step 900
900
#7B0F17
oklch(37.6% 0.14 24.5)
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Step 950
950
#490D0F
oklch(27% 0.09 24)
#F54146 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) | #766D44 | 0.235 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39440 | 0.215 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF0045 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.218 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F54146
#F54146
oklch(64.4% 0.216 24.4)
- #00A0AC
#00A0AC
oklch(64.4% 0.11 204.2)
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 #F54146, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.023
- Strawberry #FB2943 ΔE 0.025
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.026
- Pinky Red #FC2647 ΔE 0.029
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.031
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.034
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.035
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.036
Use #F54146 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.