#F94351
Closest named color: Watermelon (#FD4659). oklch(65.5% 0.217 21.7), rgb(249, 67, 81).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.94:1).
About this color
#F94351 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.217 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Watermelon (#FD4659), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.94:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.217) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Watermelon (#FD4659) |
| Black text | 5.94:1 |
| White text | 3.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F94351 |
| RGB | rgb(249, 67, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 94%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.217 21.7) |
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 #F94351 | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F94351 | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F94351 text on white | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F94351 text on black | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc -40.3 | 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
#FEE2E1
oklch(93.5% 0.031 20.2)
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Step 200
200
#FECAC8
oklch(88.4% 0.059 20.9)
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Step 300
300
#FEA5A2
oklch(80.9% 0.106 21.8)
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Step 400
400
#F86E70
oklch(70.6% 0.17 21.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#F94351
oklch(65.5% 0.217 21.7)
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Step 600
600
#D70031
oklch(55.5% 0.224 21.8)
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Step 700
700
#B60028
oklch(49% 0.197 21.7)
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Step 800
800
#970020
oklch(42.7% 0.172 21.5)
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Step 900
900
#7C0D1C
oklch(37.7% 0.142 21.9)
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Step 950
950
#490D11
oklch(27% 0.089 22.2)
#F94351 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) | #787050 | 0.236 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5964B | 0.217 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF004A | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.219 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F94351
#F94351
oklch(65.5% 0.217 21.7)
- #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 #F94351, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.012
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.016
- Strawberry #FB2943 ΔE 0.027
- Pinky Red #FC2647 ΔE 0.028
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.030
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.036
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.040
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.042
Use #F94351 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.