#F72B38
Closest named color: Strawberry (#FB2943). oklch(63% 0.234 24.8), rgb(247, 43, 56).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.35:1).
About this color
#F72B38 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.234 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Strawberry (#FB2943), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.35:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.234) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Strawberry (#FB2943) |
| Black text | 5.35:1 |
| White text | 3.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F72B38 |
| RGB | rgb(247, 43, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 93%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.234 24.8) |
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 #F72B38 | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F72B38 | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F72B38 text on white | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F72B38 text on black | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc -37.1 | 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
#FFE2DF
oklch(93.6% 0.032 24.8)
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Step 200
200
#FFCAC5
oklch(88.4% 0.061 24.6)
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Step 300
300
#FFA59E
oklch(80.9% 0.108 24.6)
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Step 400
400
#FE6964
oklch(70.6% 0.183 24.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#F72B38
oklch(63% 0.234 24.8)
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Step 600
600
#D80024
oklch(55.6% 0.225 24.8)
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Step 700
700
#B7001D
oklch(49.1% 0.199 24.8)
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Step 800
800
#970016
oklch(42.6% 0.173 24.8)
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Step 900
900
#800011
oklch(37.8% 0.153 24.8)
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Step 950
950
#4B090C
oklch(27% 0.096 24.6)
#F72B38 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) | #6F6536 | 0.257 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0902F | 0.234 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF0033 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.236 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F72B38
#F72B38
oklch(63% 0.234 24.8)
- #009BA8
#009BA8
oklch(62.9% 0.108 205.3)
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 #F72B38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Strawberry #FB2943 ΔE 0.014
- Pinky Red #FC2647 ΔE 0.019
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.020
- Cherry Red #F7022A ΔE 0.021
- Neon Red #FF073A ΔE 0.022
- Bright Red #FF000D ΔE 0.028
- Fire Engine Red #FE0002 ΔE 0.030
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.030
Use #F72B38 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.