#F55547
Closest named color: Grapefruit (#FD5956). oklch(66.4% 0.198 28.6), rgb(245, 85, 71).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.27:1).
About this color
#F55547 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grapefruit (#FD5956), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.27:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grapefruit (#FD5956) |
| Black text | 6.27:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F55547 |
| RGB | rgb(245, 85, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 90%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.198 28.6) |
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 #F55547 | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F55547 | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F55547 text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F55547 text on black | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc -41.9 | 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
#FEF2F1
oklch(97% 0.013 23.2)
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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
#F9A99D
oklch(80.9% 0.097 28.8)
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Step 400
400
#F27667
oklch(70.7% 0.155 28.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#F55547
oklch(66.4% 0.198 28.6)
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Step 600
600
#D41B17
oklch(55.5% 0.215 28.6)
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Step 700
700
#B70207
oklch(49% 0.2 28.6)
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Step 800
800
#950F0C
oklch(42.7% 0.166 28.7)
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Step 900
900
#771A14
oklch(37.6% 0.128 28.6)
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Step 950
950
#46120D
oklch(27% 0.081 29)
#F55547 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) | #827644 | 0.209 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99942 | 0.192 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF2953 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F55547
#F55547
oklch(66.4% 0.198 28.6)
- #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 #F55547, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.023
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.027
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.032
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.034
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.037
- Orangered #FE420F ΔE 0.038
- Blood Orange #FE4B03 ΔE 0.039
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.039
Use #F55547 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.