#F9575E
Closest named color: Grapefruit (#FD5956). oklch(67.6% 0.197 21.7), rgb(249, 87, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.55:1).
About this color
#F9575E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.197 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 6.55:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grapefruit (#FD5956) |
| Black text | 6.55:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F9575E |
| RGB | rgb(249, 87, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 93%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.197 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 #F9575E | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F9575E | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F9575E text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F9575E text on black | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc -43.5 | 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
#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
#FFA4A1
oklch(80.8% 0.109 21.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F9575E
oklch(67.6% 0.197 21.7)
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Step 500
500
#FE073D
oklch(63.1% 0.252 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
#97001F
oklch(42.7% 0.172 21.9)
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Step 900
900
#7F0019
oklch(37.7% 0.152 21.7)
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Step 950
950
#4E030D
oklch(27.1% 0.105 21.8)
#F9575E 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) | #827A5D | 0.213 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9C5A | 0.196 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF315B | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F9575E
#F9575E
oklch(67.6% 0.197 21.7)
- #00ACB5
#00ACB5
oklch(67.7% 0.115 201.4)
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 #F9575E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.014
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.022
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.024
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.026
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.041
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.048
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.048
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.053
Use #F9575E 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.