#F6574E
Closest named color: Grapefruit (#FD5956). oklch(66.9% 0.196 27), rgb(246, 87, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.39:1).
About this color
#F6574E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grapefruit (#FD5956), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.39:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grapefruit (#FD5956) |
| Black text | 6.39:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F6574E |
| RGB | rgb(246, 87, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 90%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.196 27) |
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 #F6574E | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F6574E | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F6574E text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F6574E text on black | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc -42.6 | 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
#FFCBC4
oklch(88.6% 0.06 27.2)
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Step 300
300
#FFA59B
oklch(80.9% 0.108 26.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F6574E
oklch(66.9% 0.196 27)
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Step 500
500
#FE1523
oklch(63.2% 0.251 27)
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Step 600
600
#D90017
oklch(55.7% 0.227 27)
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Step 700
700
#B70012
oklch(49% 0.2 27)
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Step 800
800
#98000D
oklch(42.8% 0.174 27)
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Step 900
900
#800009
oklch(37.7% 0.154 27)
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Step 950
950
#4D0406
oklch(26.9% 0.104 26.6)
#F6574E 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) | #82784C | 0.209 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9B49 | 0.193 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF2E56 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F6574E
#F6574E
oklch(66.9% 0.196 27)
- #00A8B8
#00A8B8
oklch(66.8% 0.115 206.8)
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 #F6574E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.016
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.026
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.032
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.033
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.033
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.038
- Orangered #FE420F ΔE 0.044
- Blood Orange #FE4B03 ΔE 0.045
Use #F6574E 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.