#F55653
Closest named color: Grapefruit (#FD5956). oklch(66.7% 0.195 25.1), rgb(245, 86, 83).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.33:1).
About this color
#F55653 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grapefruit (#FD5956), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.33:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grapefruit (#FD5956) |
| Black text | 6.33:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F55653 |
| RGB | rgb(245, 86, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 89%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.195 25.1) |
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 #F55653 | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F55653 | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F55653 text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F55653 text on black | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc -42.2 | 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
#FCE3E1
oklch(93.6% 0.028 23.2)
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Step 200
200
#FBCCC8
oklch(88.5% 0.054 23.9)
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Step 300
300
#F8A9A1
oklch(80.9% 0.095 25.8)
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Step 400
400
#F1766F
oklch(70.8% 0.153 25)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#F55653
oklch(66.7% 0.195 25.1)
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Step 600
600
#D31C2A
oklch(55.5% 0.212 25)
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Step 700
700
#B6041D
oklch(49% 0.197 25)
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Step 800
800
#94101A
oklch(42.7% 0.163 25.1)
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Step 900
900
#771A1B
oklch(37.7% 0.127 25.3)
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Step 950
950
#461211
oklch(27% 0.08 25.2)
#F55653 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) | #817851 | 0.209 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99A4E | 0.193 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF2E57 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F55653
#F55653
oklch(66.7% 0.195 25.1)
- #00A8B6
#00A8B6
oklch(66.8% 0.114 205.3)
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 #F55653, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.017
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.025
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.029
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.032
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.038
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.042
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.048
- Orangered #FE420F ΔE 0.049
Use #F55653 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.