#F7535C
Closest named color: Watermelon (#FD4659). oklch(66.9% 0.2 21.3), rgb(247, 83, 92).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.34:1).
About this color
#F7535C is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.200 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Watermelon (#FD4659), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.34:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Watermelon (#FD4659) |
| Black text | 6.34:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F7535C |
| RGB | rgb(247, 83, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 91%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.2 21.3) |
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 #F7535C | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F7535C | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F7535C text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F7535C text on black | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc -42.3 | 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
#FEF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.013 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3E2
oklch(93.6% 0.028 20.4)
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Step 200
200
#FBCCCA
oklch(88.5% 0.054 21.1)
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Step 300
300
#F9A7A5
oklch(80.8% 0.098 21)
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Step 400
400
#F27475
oklch(70.7% 0.155 21.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#F7535C
oklch(66.9% 0.2 21.3)
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Step 600
600
#D51235
oklch(55.6% 0.217 21.4)
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Step 700
700
#B60029
oklch(49% 0.197 21.4)
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Step 800
800
#950822
oklch(42.7% 0.167 21.4)
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Step 900
900
#781721
oklch(37.7% 0.131 21.1)
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Step 950
950
#471014
oklch(27% 0.083 20.8)
#F7535C 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) | #7F775B | 0.216 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89A57 | 0.199 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF2A58 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.201 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F7535C
#F7535C
oklch(66.9% 0.2 21.3)
- #00A9B2
#00A9B2
oklch(66.9% 0.114 201.5)
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 #F7535C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.019
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.020
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.023
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.031
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.042
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.047
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.049
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.049
Use #F7535C 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.