#F9424E
Closest named color: Watermelon (#FD4659). oklch(65.3% 0.218 22.4), rgb(249, 66, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.91:1).
About this color
#F9424E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.218 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Watermelon (#FD4659), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.91:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.218) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Watermelon (#FD4659) |
| Black text | 5.91:1 |
| White text | 3.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F9424E |
| RGB | rgb(249, 66, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 94%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.218 22.4) |
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 #F9424E | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F9424E | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F9424E text on white | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F9424E text on black | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc -40.1 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FFF2F1
oklch(97.1% 0.014 22.8)
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Step 100
100
#FEE2E0
oklch(93.5% 0.031 22.6)
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Step 200
200
#FECAC7
oklch(88.4% 0.06 22.2)
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Step 300
300
#FEA5A1
oklch(80.9% 0.106 22.5)
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Step 400
400
#F96E6E
oklch(70.7% 0.171 22.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#F9424E
oklch(65.3% 0.218 22.4)
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Step 600
600
#D8002F
oklch(55.7% 0.225 22.3)
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Step 700
700
#B60026
oklch(49% 0.198 22.3)
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Step 800
800
#97001E
oklch(42.7% 0.172 22.2)
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Step 900
900
#7C0D1B
oklch(37.7% 0.142 22.4)
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Step 950
950
#490D10
oklch(27% 0.09 23.1)
#F9424E 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) | #776F4D | 0.238 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59648 | 0.218 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF0048 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.220 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F9424E
#F9424E
oklch(65.3% 0.218 22.4)
- #00A4AD
#00A4AD
oklch(65.4% 0.111 201.7)
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 #F9424E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.015
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.016
- Strawberry #FB2943 ΔE 0.025
- Pinky Red #FC2647 ΔE 0.027
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.031
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.036
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.037
- Neon Red #FF073A ΔE 0.041
Use #F9424E 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.