#F55B4D
Closest named color: Grapefruit (#FD5956). oklch(67.2% 0.191 28.4), rgb(245, 91, 77).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.48:1).
About this color
#F55B4D is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grapefruit (#FD5956), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.48:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grapefruit (#FD5956) |
| Black text | 6.48:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F55B4D |
| RGB | rgb(245, 91, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 89%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.191 28.4) |
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 #F55B4D | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F55B4D | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F55B4D text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F55B4D text on black | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc -43.1 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FFF2F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 28)
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Step 100
100
#FFE2DE
oklch(93.5% 0.033 27.1)
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Step 200
200
#FFCBC3
oklch(88.6% 0.06 28.4)
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Step 300
300
#FFA599
oklch(80.8% 0.109 28)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F55B4D
oklch(67.2% 0.191 28.4)
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Step 500
500
#FB221F
oklch(63.1% 0.244 28.4)
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Step 600
600
#D9000A
oklch(55.6% 0.228 28.4)
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Step 700
700
#B80007
oklch(49.2% 0.201 28.4)
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Step 800
800
#980005
oklch(42.7% 0.175 28.4)
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Step 900
900
#800003
oklch(37.7% 0.154 28.5)
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Step 950
950
#4D0705
oklch(27.1% 0.101 28.6)
#F55B4D 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) | #857A4B | 0.201 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB9B48 | 0.185 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF3659 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F55B4D
#F55B4D
oklch(67.2% 0.191 28.4)
- #00A9BB
#00A9BB
oklch(67.2% 0.116 208.2)
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 #F55B4D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.019
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.028
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.032
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.033
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.041
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.041
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.041
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.043
Use #F55B4D 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.