#F8565B
Closest named color: Grapefruit (#FD5956). oklch(67.3% 0.198 22.5), rgb(248, 86, 91).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.47:1).
About this color
#F8565B is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 22°. 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 6.47:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grapefruit (#FD5956) |
| Black text | 6.47:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F8565B |
| RGB | rgb(248, 86, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 92%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.198 22.5) |
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 #F8565B | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F8565B | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F8565B text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F8565B text on black | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc -43.1 | 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
#FFE2E0
oklch(93.6% 0.032 22.5)
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Step 200
200
#FFCAC7
oklch(88.5% 0.061 22.1)
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Step 300
300
#FFA4A0
oklch(80.8% 0.109 22.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F8565B
oklch(67.3% 0.198 22.5)
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Step 500
500
#FE073A
oklch(63.1% 0.252 22.3)
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Step 600
600
#D8002E
oklch(55.7% 0.225 22.6)
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Step 700
700
#B60026
oklch(49% 0.198 22.3)
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Step 800
800
#97001D
oklch(42.7% 0.172 22.6)
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Step 900
900
#7F0017
oklch(37.7% 0.152 22.5)
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Step 950
950
#4E030C
oklch(27.1% 0.105 22.5)
#F8565B 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) | #81795A | 0.213 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9C57 | 0.197 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF2F59 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F8565B
#F8565B
oklch(67.3% 0.198 22.5)
- #00AAB5
#00AAB5
oklch(67.2% 0.114 203)
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 #F8565B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.014
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.024
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.024
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.025
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.041
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.048
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.049
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.051
Use #F8565B 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.