#F54C4A
Closest named color: Light Red (#FF474C). oklch(65.5% 0.206 25.5), rgb(245, 76, 74).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.01:1).
About this color
#F54C4A is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.206 and its hue 25°. 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 6.01:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.206) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Red (#FF474C) |
| Black text | 6.01:1 |
| White text | 3.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F54C4A |
| RGB | rgb(245, 76, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 90%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.206 25.5) |
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 #F54C4A | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F54C4A | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F54C4A text on white | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F54C4A text on black | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc -40.5 | 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
#F5736B
oklch(70.8% 0.161 25.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#F54C4A
oklch(65.5% 0.206 25.5)
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Step 600
600
#D80522
oklch(55.7% 0.224 25.4)
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Step 700
700
#B7001A
oklch(49.1% 0.199 25.4)
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Step 800
800
#970214
oklch(42.7% 0.172 25.5)
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Step 900
900
#791518
oklch(37.6% 0.134 25.3)
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Step 950
950
#48100F
oklch(27.1% 0.085 25.7)
#F54C4A 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) | #7C7248 | 0.221 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69745 | 0.204 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF114D | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.208 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F54C4A
#F54C4A
oklch(65.5% 0.206 25.5)
- #00A4B2
#00A4B2
oklch(65.6% 0.112 205.5)
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 #F54C4A, closest first.
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 0.025
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.029
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.031
- Strawberry #FB2943 ΔE 0.039
- Orangered #FE420F ΔE 0.040
- Red Orange #FD3C06 ΔE 0.042
- Pinky Red #FC2647 ΔE 0.042
Use #F54C4A 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.