#F85451
Closest named color: Grapefruit (#FD5956). oklch(66.9% 0.201 25.3), rgb(248, 84, 81).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.37:1).
About this color
#F85451 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.201 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grapefruit (#FD5956), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.37:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.201) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grapefruit (#FD5956) |
| Black text | 6.37:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F85451 |
| RGB | rgb(248, 84, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 92%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.201 25.3) |
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 #F85451 | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F85451 | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F85451 text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F85451 text on black | 6.37:1 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FFF2F1
oklch(97.1% 0.014 22.8)
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Step 100
100
#FFE2DF
oklch(93.6% 0.032 24.8)
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Step 200
200
#FFCAC5
oklch(88.4% 0.061 24.6)
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Step 300
300
#FFA59D
oklch(80.9% 0.108 25.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F85451
oklch(66.9% 0.201 25.3)
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Step 500
500
#FF062B
oklch(63.1% 0.254 25.2)
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Step 600
600
#D80022
oklch(55.6% 0.225 25.2)
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Step 700
700
#B7001B
oklch(49.1% 0.199 25.2)
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Step 800
800
#970014
oklch(42.6% 0.173 25.3)
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Step 900
900
#80000F
oklch(37.8% 0.153 25.4)
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Step 950
950
#4E0307
oklch(27% 0.105 25.6)
#F85451 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) | #81774F | 0.215 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9B4C | 0.198 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF2855 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.202 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F85451
#F85451
oklch(66.9% 0.201 25.3)
- #00A9B7
#00A9B7
oklch(67.1% 0.115 205.2)
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 #F85451, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.014
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.020
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.026
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.031
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.037
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.039
- Orangered #FE420F ΔE 0.046
- Blood Orange #FE4B03 ΔE 0.048
Use #F85451 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.