#F55449
Closest named color: Grapefruit (#FD5956). oklch(66.4% 0.199 27.7), rgb(245, 84, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.24:1).
About this color
#F55449 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.199 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grapefruit (#FD5956), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.24:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grapefruit (#FD5956) |
| Black text | 6.24:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F55449 |
| RGB | rgb(245, 84, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 90%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.199 27.7) |
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 #F55449 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F55449 | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F55449 text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F55449 text on black | 6.24:1 | 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
#FEF2F1
oklch(97% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3E0
oklch(93.5% 0.028 25.9)
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Step 200
200
#FBCCC6
oklch(88.4% 0.054 26.7)
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Step 300
300
#F9A99E
oklch(81% 0.097 28)
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Step 400
400
#F27669
oklch(70.8% 0.155 27.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#F55449
oklch(66.4% 0.199 27.7)
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Step 600
600
#D5191C
oklch(55.7% 0.216 27.6)
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Step 700
700
#B8000D
oklch(49.2% 0.201 27.7)
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Step 800
800
#950E10
oklch(42.7% 0.166 27.7)
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Step 900
900
#781915
oklch(37.7% 0.13 27.8)
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Step 950
950
#47110E
oklch(27.1% 0.083 27.3)
#F55449 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) | #817647 | 0.210 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99944 | 0.194 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF2853 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F55449
#F55449
oklch(66.4% 0.199 27.7)
- #00A6B7
#00A6B7
oklch(66.3% 0.114 207.6)
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 #F55449, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.022
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.025
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.032
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.034
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.036
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.039
- Orangered #FE420F ΔE 0.040
- Blood Orange #FE4B03 ΔE 0.041
Use #F55449 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.