#F65442
Closest named color: Grapefruit (#FD5956). oklch(66.4% 0.201 29.7), rgb(246, 84, 66).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#F65442 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.201 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grapefruit (#FD5956), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.201) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grapefruit (#FD5956) |
| Black text | 6.26:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F65442 |
| RGB | rgb(246, 84, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 91%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.201 29.7) |
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 #F65442 | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F65442 | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F65442 text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F65442 text on black | 6.26:1 | 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
#FEF2F0
oklch(97% 0.013 28.9)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3DF
oklch(93.5% 0.028 28.5)
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Step 200
200
#FBCCC4
oklch(88.4% 0.055 29.4)
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Step 300
300
#FAA99B
oklch(81% 0.098 30.2)
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Step 400
400
#F37664
oklch(70.8% 0.157 29.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#F65442
oklch(66.4% 0.201 29.7)
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Step 600
600
#D5180B
oklch(55.5% 0.218 29.7)
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Step 700
700
#B70700
oklch(49.1% 0.199 29.7)
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Step 800
800
#960C05
oklch(42.8% 0.169 29.6)
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Step 900
900
#781910
oklch(37.7% 0.131 29.8)
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Step 950
950
#47110B
oklch(27% 0.084 29.8)
#F65442 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) | #82763F | 0.211 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA993C | 0.193 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF2551 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.202 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F65442
#F65442
oklch(66.4% 0.201 29.7)
- #00A6BA
#00A6BA
oklch(66.4% 0.115 209.8)
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 #F65442, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.025
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.028
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.028
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.034
- Blood Orange #FE4B03 ΔE 0.034
- Orangered #FE420F ΔE 0.034
- Orange Red #FF4500 ΔE 0.036
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.036
Use #F65442 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.