#F85E56
Closest named color: Grapefruit (#FD5956). oklch(68.2% 0.19 26.4), rgb(248, 94, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.72:1).
About this color
#F85E56 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grapefruit (#FD5956), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.72:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grapefruit (#FD5956) |
| Black text | 6.72:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F85E56 |
| RGB | rgb(248, 94, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 92%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.19 26.4) |
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 #F85E56 | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F85E56 | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F85E56 text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F85E56 text on black | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc -44.4 | 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
#FFF2F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 28)
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Step 100
100
#FFE2DF
oklch(93.6% 0.032 24.8)
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Step 200
200
#FFCBC4
oklch(88.6% 0.06 27.2)
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Step 300
300
#FFA59B
oklch(80.9% 0.108 26.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F85E56
oklch(68.2% 0.19 26.4)
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Step 500
500
#FB222C
oklch(63.2% 0.243 26.4)
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Step 600
600
#D8001C
oklch(55.5% 0.226 26.3)
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Step 700
700
#B70016
oklch(49.1% 0.2 26.3)
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Step 800
800
#980010
oklch(42.8% 0.174 26.3)
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Step 900
900
#80000C
oklch(37.8% 0.154 26.2)
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Step 950
950
#4C0708
oklch(26.9% 0.099 26.5)
#F85E56 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) | #877D54 | 0.201 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AD9E52 | 0.186 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF3B5D | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F85E56
#F85E56
oklch(68.2% 0.19 26.4)
- #00ADBC
#00ADBC
oklch(68.3% 0.117 205.7)
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 #F85E56, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.011
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.020
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.025
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.034
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.039
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.039
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.043
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.048
Use #F85E56 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.