#F8244D
Closest named color: Red Pink (#FA2A55). oklch(63.1% 0.238 18.8), rgb(248, 36, 77).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.35:1).
About this color
#F8244D is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.238 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Pink (#FA2A55), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.35:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.238) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Pink (#FA2A55) |
| Black text | 5.35:1 |
| White text | 3.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F8244D |
| RGB | rgb(248, 36, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 94%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.238 18.8) |
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 #F8244D | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F8244D | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F8244D text on white | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F8244D 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
#FFF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.014 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FFE2E1
oklch(93.6% 0.032 20.1)
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Step 200
200
#FFCAC9
oklch(88.5% 0.06 19.6)
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Step 300
300
#FFA4A5
oklch(80.9% 0.108 19)
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Step 400
400
#FF6672
oklch(70.7% 0.186 18.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#F8244D
oklch(63.1% 0.238 18.8)
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Step 600
600
#D7003C
oklch(55.7% 0.223 18.7)
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Step 700
700
#B60031
oklch(49.2% 0.197 18.8)
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Step 800
800
#960027
oklch(42.6% 0.171 18.7)
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Step 900
900
#7F001F
oklch(37.8% 0.151 18.9)
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Step 950
950
#4C0712
oklch(27.1% 0.099 19.2)
#F8244D 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) | #6B644D | 0.264 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9046 | 0.241 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF0038 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.240 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F8244D
#F8244D
oklch(63.1% 0.238 18.8)
- #009DA2
#009DA2
oklch(63.2% 0.107 198.8)
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 #F8244D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.010
- Pinky Red #FC2647 ΔE 0.012
- Strawberry #FB2943 ΔE 0.015
- Pink Red #F5054F ΔE 0.019
- Neon Red #FF073A ΔE 0.022
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.026
- Cherry Red #F7022A ΔE 0.033
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.038
Use #F8244D 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.