#F55B61
Closest named color: Grapefruit (#FD5956). oklch(67.5% 0.189 21.5), rgb(245, 91, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.55:1).
About this color
#F55B61 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 21°. 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 6.55:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grapefruit (#FD5956) |
| Black text | 6.55:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F55B61 |
| RGB | rgb(245, 91, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 89%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.189 21.5) |
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 #F55B61 | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F55B61 | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F55B61 text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F55B61 text on black | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc -43.4 | 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
#FFF2F1
oklch(97.1% 0.014 22.8)
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Step 100
100
#FFE2E0
oklch(93.6% 0.032 22.5)
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Step 200
200
#FFCAC8
oklch(88.5% 0.061 20.9)
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Step 300
300
#FFA4A2
oklch(80.9% 0.108 21.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F55B61
oklch(67.5% 0.189 21.5)
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Step 500
500
#FA2042
oklch(63.1% 0.242 21.5)
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Step 600
600
#D70032
oklch(55.5% 0.224 21.5)
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Step 700
700
#B60029
oklch(49% 0.197 21.4)
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Step 800
800
#970020
oklch(42.7% 0.172 21.5)
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Step 900
900
#7F0019
oklch(37.7% 0.152 21.7)
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Step 950
950
#4C060F
oklch(27% 0.1 21.2)
#F55B61 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) | #827B60 | 0.204 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99C5D | 0.189 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF3B5E | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F55B61
#F55B61
oklch(67.5% 0.189 21.5)
- #00ABB4
#00ABB4
oklch(67.4% 0.115 201.5)
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 #F55B61, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.019
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.023
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.031
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.033
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.042
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.048
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.048
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.052
Use #F55B61 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.