#F65B53
Closest named color: Grapefruit (#FD5956). oklch(67.4% 0.192 26.5), rgb(246, 91, 83).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.53:1).
About this color
#F65B53 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grapefruit (#FD5956), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.53:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grapefruit (#FD5956) |
| Black text | 6.53:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F65B53 |
| RGB | rgb(246, 91, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 90%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.192 26.5) |
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 #F65B53 | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F65B53 | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F65B53 text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F65B53 text on black | 6.53:1 | 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
#FFF2F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 28)
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Step 100
100
#FFE2DF
oklch(93.6% 0.032 24.8)
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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)
#F65B53
oklch(67.4% 0.192 26.5)
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Step 500
500
#FB1F2A
oklch(63% 0.245 26.5)
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Step 600
600
#D8001B
oklch(55.5% 0.226 26.4)
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Step 700
700
#B70015
oklch(49% 0.2 26.4)
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Step 800
800
#98000F
oklch(42.8% 0.174 26.5)
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Step 900
900
#80000B
oklch(37.7% 0.154 26.5)
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Step 950
950
#4D0608
oklch(27.1% 0.101 26.2)
#F65B53 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) | #857B51 | 0.203 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB9C4F | 0.187 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF375A | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F65B53
#F65B53
oklch(67.4% 0.192 26.5)
- #00AABA
#00AABA
oklch(67.4% 0.116 206.6)
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 #F65B53, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.014
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.026
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.030
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.030
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.036
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.044
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.045
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.045
Use #F65B53 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.