#F74E4F
Closest named color: Light Red (#FF474C). oklch(66.1% 0.206 24.4), rgb(247, 78, 79).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.15:1).
About this color
#F74E4F is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.206 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Red (#FF474C), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.15:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.206) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Red (#FF474C) |
| Black text | 6.15:1 |
| White text | 3.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F74E4F |
| RGB | rgb(247, 78, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(360, 91%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.206 24.4) |
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 #F74E4F | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F74E4F | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F74E4F text on white | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F74E4F text on black | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc -41.3 | 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
#FEF2F1
oklch(97% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3E0
oklch(93.6% 0.029 25.6)
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Step 200
200
#FCCCC7
oklch(88.6% 0.055 25.2)
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Step 300
300
#FBA7A0
oklch(80.9% 0.101 24.8)
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Step 400
400
#F4736D
oklch(70.7% 0.16 24.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#F74E4F
oklch(66.1% 0.206 24.4)
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Step 600
600
#D70527
oklch(55.5% 0.223 24.4)
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Step 700
700
#B7001E
oklch(49.1% 0.199 24.5)
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Step 800
800
#970118
oklch(42.7% 0.172 24.3)
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Step 900
900
#79151A
oklch(37.7% 0.134 24.4)
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Step 950
950
#471010
oklch(27% 0.084 24.7)
#F74E4F 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) | #7D744D | 0.222 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8984A | 0.202 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF1950 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.207 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F74E4F
#F74E4F
oklch(66.1% 0.206 24.4)
- #00A6B3
#00A6B3
oklch(66.1% 0.113 204.7)
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 #F74E4F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.016
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.021
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.023
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.035
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.039
- Strawberry #FB2943 ΔE 0.041
- Pinky Red #FC2647 ΔE 0.044
- Orangered #FE420F ΔE 0.044
Use #F74E4F 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.