#F8293F
Closest named color: Strawberry (#FB2943). oklch(63.2% 0.236 22.9), rgb(248, 41, 63).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.38:1).
About this color
#F8293F is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.236 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Strawberry (#FB2943), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.38:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.236) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Strawberry (#FB2943) |
| Black text | 5.38:1 |
| White text | 3.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F8293F |
| RGB | rgb(248, 41, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 94%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.236 22.9) |
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 #F8293F | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F8293F | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F8293F text on white | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F8293F text on black | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc -37.2 | 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
#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
#FF6868
oklch(70.7% 0.185 23)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#F8293F
oklch(63.2% 0.236 22.9)
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Step 600
600
#D8002C
oklch(55.7% 0.225 23.1)
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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
#4B080E
oklch(26.9% 0.097 22.6)
#F8293F 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) | #6E653E | 0.259 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09037 | 0.236 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF0034 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.237 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F8293F
#F8293F
oklch(63.2% 0.236 22.9)
- #009CA6
#009CA6
oklch(63.1% 0.107 202.8)
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 #F8293F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Strawberry #FB2943 ΔE 0.007
- Pinky Red #FC2647 ΔE 0.012
- Neon Red #FF073A ΔE 0.018
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.020
- Cherry Red #F7022A ΔE 0.023
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.025
- Bright Red #FF000D ΔE 0.032
- Pink Red #F5054F ΔE 0.033
Use #F8293F 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.