#F54B48
Closest named color: Light Red (#FF474C). oklch(65.4% 0.207 25.8), rgb(245, 75, 72).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.98:1).
About this color
#F54B48 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.207 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Red (#FF474C), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.98:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.207) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Red (#FF474C) |
| Black text | 5.98:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F54B48 |
| RGB | rgb(245, 75, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 90%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.207 25.8) |
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 #F54B48 | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F54B48 | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F54B48 text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F54B48 text on black | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc -40.3 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FFF2F1
oklch(97.1% 0.014 22.8)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3E0
oklch(93.6% 0.029 25.6)
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Step 200
200
#FCCCC6
oklch(88.5% 0.055 26.5)
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Step 300
300
#FBA79F
oklch(80.9% 0.101 25.5)
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Step 400
400
#F5726A
oklch(70.6% 0.163 25.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#F54B48
oklch(65.4% 0.207 25.8)
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Step 600
600
#D8021F
oklch(55.6% 0.225 25.8)
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Step 700
700
#B70018
oklch(49.1% 0.199 25.9)
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Step 800
800
#980012
oklch(42.8% 0.174 25.9)
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Step 900
900
#7A1517
oklch(37.8% 0.135 25.8)
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Step 950
950
#480F0E
oklch(27% 0.086 25.9)
#F54B48 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) | #7C7146 | 0.221 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69642 | 0.204 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF0B4C | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.209 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F54B48
#F54B48
oklch(65.4% 0.207 25.8)
- #00A3B2
#00A3B2
oklch(65.4% 0.112 206.3)
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 #F54B48, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #F54B48.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.019
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.026
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.029
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.030
- Strawberry #FB2943 ΔE 0.038
- Orangered #FE420F ΔE 0.039
- Red Orange #FD3C06 ΔE 0.040
- Pinky Red #FC2647 ΔE 0.041
Use #F54B48 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.