#F65D5F
Closest named color: Grapefruit (#FD5956). oklch(67.9% 0.188 22.8), rgb(246, 93, 95).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.64:1).
About this color
#F65D5F is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grapefruit (#FD5956), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.64:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grapefruit (#FD5956) |
| Black text | 6.64:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F65D5F |
| RGB | rgb(246, 93, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 89%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.188 22.8) |
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 #F65D5F | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F65D5F | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F65D5F text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F65D5F text on black | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc -44.0 | 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
#FFCAC7
oklch(88.5% 0.061 22.1)
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Step 300
300
#FFA4A0
oklch(80.8% 0.109 22.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F65D5F
oklch(67.9% 0.188 22.8)
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Step 500
500
#F9233D
oklch(63% 0.24 22.9)
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Step 600
600
#D8002D
oklch(55.7% 0.225 22.8)
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Step 700
700
#B70024
oklch(49.2% 0.198 23)
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Step 800
800
#97001C
oklch(42.7% 0.172 22.9)
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Step 900
900
#7F0016
oklch(37.6% 0.152 22.9)
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Step 950
950
#4C070D
oklch(27% 0.099 23.1)
#F65D5F 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) | #847C5E | 0.202 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB9D5B | 0.186 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF3D5F | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F65D5F
#F65D5F
oklch(67.9% 0.188 22.8)
- #00ACB7
#00ACB7
oklch(67.8% 0.115 202.9)
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 #F65D5F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.015
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.020
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.034
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.034
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.037
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.048
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.049
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.052
Use #F65D5F 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.