#F95C49
Closest named color: Grapefruit (#FD5956). oklch(67.9% 0.195 29.9), rgb(249, 92, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.65:1).
About this color
#F95C49 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grapefruit (#FD5956), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grapefruit (#FD5956) |
| Black text | 6.65:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F95C49 |
| RGB | rgb(249, 92, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 94%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.195 29.9) |
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 #F95C49 | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F95C49 | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F95C49 text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F95C49 text on black | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc -44.1 | 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
#FFF2F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 28)
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Step 100
100
#FFE2DD
oklch(93.5% 0.033 29.4)
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Step 200
200
#FFCBC2
oklch(88.5% 0.061 29.7)
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Step 300
300
#FFA697
oklch(81% 0.108 30.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F95C49
oklch(67.9% 0.195 29.9)
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Step 500
500
#FD1C09
oklch(63.1% 0.25 29.9)
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Step 600
600
#D70E00
oklch(55.5% 0.223 29.9)
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Step 700
700
#B60A00
oklch(49% 0.197 29.9)
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Step 800
800
#970600
oklch(42.7% 0.172 29.8)
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Step 900
900
#7F0400
oklch(37.7% 0.152 29.8)
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Step 950
950
#4D0502
oklch(26.9% 0.103 29.8)
#F95C49 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) | #877B46 | 0.205 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AE9E44 | 0.189 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF3558 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F95C49
#F95C49
oklch(67.9% 0.195 29.9)
- #00ABC0
#00ABC0
oklch(67.9% 0.118 210.1)
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 #F95C49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.018
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.019
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.031
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.034
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.038
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.038
- Blood Orange #FE4B03 ΔE 0.040
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.041
Use #F95C49 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.