#F55443
Closest named color: Grapefruit (#FD5956). oklch(66.3% 0.2 29.4), rgb(245, 84, 67).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.23:1).
About this color
#F55443 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.200 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grapefruit (#FD5956), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.23:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grapefruit (#FD5956) |
| Black text | 6.23:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F55443 |
| RGB | rgb(245, 84, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 90%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.2 29.4) |
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 #F55443 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F55443 | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F55443 text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F55443 text on black | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc -41.7 | 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
#FEF2F0
oklch(97% 0.013 28.9)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3DF
oklch(93.5% 0.028 28.5)
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Step 200
200
#FBCCC5
oklch(88.4% 0.054 28.1)
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Step 300
300
#F9A99C
oklch(80.9% 0.097 29.5)
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Step 400
400
#F27665
oklch(70.7% 0.156 29.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#F55443
oklch(66.3% 0.2 29.4)
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Step 600
600
#D5190F
oklch(55.6% 0.217 29.4)
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Step 700
700
#B70300
oklch(49% 0.2 29.4)
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Step 800
800
#950E07
oklch(42.7% 0.167 29.4)
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Step 900
900
#781911
oklch(37.7% 0.131 29.5)
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Step 950
950
#47110C
oklch(27% 0.083 29)
#F55443 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) | #817640 | 0.211 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9993D | 0.194 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF2651 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.201 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F55443
#F55443
oklch(66.3% 0.2 29.4)
- #00A6B9
#00A6B9
oklch(66.4% 0.114 209.1)
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 #F55443, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.026
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.028
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.029
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.035
- Orangered #FE420F ΔE 0.035
- Blood Orange #FE4B03 ΔE 0.036
- Orange Red #FF4500 ΔE 0.037
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.038
Use #F55443 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.