#F84757
Closest named color: Watermelon (#FD4659). oklch(65.7% 0.212 20.5), rgb(248, 71, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.03:1).
About this color
#F84757 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.212 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Watermelon (#FD4659), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.03:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.212) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Watermelon (#FD4659) |
| Black text | 6.03:1 |
| White text | 3.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F84757 |
| RGB | rgb(248, 71, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 93%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.212 20.5) |
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 #F84757 | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F84757 | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F84757 text on white | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F84757 text on black | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc -40.7 | 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
#FDCBC9
oklch(88.5% 0.057 21)
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Step 300
300
#FDA5A4
oklch(80.9% 0.105 20.3)
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Step 400
400
#F76F74
oklch(70.7% 0.167 20.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#F84757
oklch(65.7% 0.212 20.5)
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Step 600
600
#D70036
oklch(55.6% 0.223 20.4)
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Step 700
700
#B6002C
oklch(49.1% 0.197 20.5)
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Step 800
800
#970023
oklch(42.8% 0.172 20.4)
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Step 900
900
#7B1020
oklch(37.8% 0.139 20.3)
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Step 950
950
#480E13
oklch(27% 0.087 20.7)
#F84757 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) | #797156 | 0.231 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59752 | 0.213 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF004E | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.214 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F84757
#F84757
oklch(65.7% 0.212 20.5)
- #00A5AD
#00A5AD
oklch(65.7% 0.112 200.9)
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 #F84757, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.010
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.019
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.033
- Strawberry #FB2943 ΔE 0.033
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.033
- Pinky Red #FC2647 ΔE 0.034
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.036
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.046
Use #F84757 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.