#F8404E
Closest named color: Watermelon (#FD4659). oklch(65% 0.219 22), rgb(248, 64, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.83:1).
About this color
#F8404E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.219 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Watermelon (#FD4659), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.83:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.219) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Watermelon (#FD4659) |
| Black text | 5.83:1 |
| White text | 3.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F8404E |
| RGB | rgb(248, 64, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 93%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.219 22) |
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 #F8404E | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F8404E | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F8404E text on white | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F8404E text on black | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc -39.6 | 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
#FEE2E1
oklch(93.5% 0.031 20.2)
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Step 200
200
#FECAC8
oklch(88.4% 0.059 20.9)
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Step 300
300
#FEA5A1
oklch(80.9% 0.106 22.5)
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Step 400
400
#F96E6F
oklch(70.8% 0.171 22)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#F8404E
oklch(65% 0.219 22)
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Step 600
600
#D70030
oklch(55.5% 0.224 22)
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Step 700
700
#B60027
oklch(49% 0.197 22)
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Step 800
800
#97001F
oklch(42.7% 0.172 21.9)
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Step 900
900
#7C0C1B
oklch(37.7% 0.143 22.2)
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Step 950
950
#490C11
oklch(26.9% 0.09 21.7)
#F8404E 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) | #766E4D | 0.239 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49548 | 0.219 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF0047 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.220 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F8404E
#F8404E
oklch(65% 0.219 22)
- #00A2AC
#00A2AC
oklch(64.9% 0.11 202.6)
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 #F8404E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.017
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.019
- Strawberry #FB2943 ΔE 0.023
- Pinky Red #FC2647 ΔE 0.025
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.028
- Neon Red #FF073A ΔE 0.038
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.039
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.039
Use #F8404E 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.