#F64A4F
Closest named color: Light Red (#FF474C). oklch(65.6% 0.208 23.5), rgb(246, 74, 79).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.01:1).
About this color
#F64A4F is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.208 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Red (#FF474C), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.01:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.208) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Red (#FF474C) |
| Black text | 6.01:1 |
| White text | 3.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F64A4F |
| RGB | rgb(246, 74, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 91%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.208 23.5) |
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 #F64A4F | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F64A4F | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F64A4F text on white | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F64A4F text on black | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc -40.5 | 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
#FFF2F1
oklch(97.1% 0.014 22.8)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3E0
oklch(93.6% 0.029 25.6)
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Step 200
200
#FDCBC7
oklch(88.5% 0.057 23.6)
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Step 300
300
#FCA6A1
oklch(80.8% 0.103 23.2)
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Step 400
400
#F5716E
oklch(70.6% 0.163 23.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#F64A4F
oklch(65.6% 0.208 23.5)
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Step 600
600
#D8002A
oklch(55.6% 0.225 23.5)
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Step 700
700
#B70022
oklch(49.2% 0.199 23.5)
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Step 800
800
#97001A
oklch(42.7% 0.172 23.6)
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Step 900
900
#7A131B
oklch(37.7% 0.136 23.4)
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Step 950
950
#480F11
oklch(27.1% 0.086 23.2)
#F64A4F 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) | #7B724E | 0.225 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6974A | 0.207 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF0A4E | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.210 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F64A4F
#F64A4F
oklch(65.6% 0.208 23.5)
- #00A4B0
#00A4B0
oklch(65.5% 0.112 204)
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 #F64A4F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.017
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.019
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.029
- Strawberry #FB2943 ΔE 0.035
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.036
- Pinky Red #FC2647 ΔE 0.038
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.041
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.044
Use #F64A4F 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.