#F8544C
Closest named color: Grapefruit (#FD5956). oklch(66.9% 0.201 26.8), rgb(248, 84, 76).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.36:1).
About this color
#F8544C is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.201 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grapefruit (#FD5956), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.36:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.201) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grapefruit (#FD5956) |
| Black text | 6.36:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F8544C |
| RGB | rgb(248, 84, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 92%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.201 26.8) |
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 #F8544C | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F8544C | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F8544C text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F8544C text on black | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc -42.5 | 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
#FAA89E
oklch(80.9% 0.099 27.1)
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Step 400
400
#F3746A
oklch(70.6% 0.158 26.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#F8544C
oklch(66.9% 0.201 26.8)
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Step 600
600
#D6141E
oklch(55.7% 0.219 26.9)
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Step 700
700
#B70013
oklch(49% 0.2 26.8)
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Step 800
800
#960912
oklch(42.7% 0.169 26.7)
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Step 900
900
#781816
oklch(37.7% 0.131 27.1)
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Step 950
950
#47110E
oklch(27.1% 0.083 27.3)
#F8544C 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) | #82774A | 0.214 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB9B47 | 0.197 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF2654 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.203 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F8544C
#F8544C
oklch(66.9% 0.201 26.8)
- #00A8B8
#00A8B8
oklch(66.8% 0.115 206.8)
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 #F8544C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.016
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.021
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.030
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.033
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.034
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.035
- Orangered #FE420F ΔE 0.041
- Blood Orange #FE4B03 ΔE 0.043
Use #F8544C 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.