#F8534C
Closest named color: Grapefruit (#FD5956). oklch(66.8% 0.202 26.6), rgb(248, 83, 76).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.33:1).
About this color
#F8534C is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.202 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grapefruit (#FD5956), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.33:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.202) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grapefruit (#FD5956) |
| Black text | 6.33:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F8534C |
| RGB | rgb(248, 83, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 92%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.202 26.6) |
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 #F8534C | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F8534C | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F8534C text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F8534C text on black | 6.33:1 | 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
#FEF2F1
oklch(97% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3E0
oklch(93.6% 0.029 25.6)
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Step 200
200
#FCCCC6
oklch(88.5% 0.055 26.5)
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Step 300
300
#FAA89F
oklch(80.9% 0.099 26.3)
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Step 400
400
#F3746A
oklch(70.6% 0.158 26.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#F8534C
oklch(66.8% 0.202 26.6)
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Step 600
600
#D6111F
oklch(55.6% 0.22 26.5)
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Step 700
700
#B70014
oklch(49% 0.2 26.6)
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Step 800
800
#960812
oklch(42.7% 0.169 26.6)
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Step 900
900
#781717
oklch(37.6% 0.132 26.3)
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Step 950
950
#47100E
oklch(26.9% 0.084 26.6)
#F8534C 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) | #81764A | 0.215 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9A47 | 0.198 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF2453 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.204 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F8534C
#F8534C
oklch(66.8% 0.202 26.6)
- #00A8B7
#00A8B7
oklch(66.8% 0.114 206)
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 #F8534C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.017
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.020
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.029
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.034
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.034
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.036
- Orangered #FE420F ΔE 0.041
- Blood Orange #FE4B03 ΔE 0.043
Use #F8534C 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.