#F95F50
Closest named color: Grapefruit (#FD5956). oklch(68.3% 0.191 28.6), rgb(249, 95, 80).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.78:1).
About this color
#F95F50 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grapefruit (#FD5956), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.78:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grapefruit (#FD5956) |
| Black text | 6.78:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F95F50 |
| RGB | rgb(249, 95, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 93%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.191 28.6) |
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 #F95F50 | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F95F50 | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F95F50 text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F95F50 text on black | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc -44.8 | 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
#FFE2DE
oklch(93.5% 0.033 27.1)
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Step 200
200
#FFCBC3
oklch(88.6% 0.06 28.4)
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Step 300
300
#FFA599
oklch(80.8% 0.109 28)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F95F50
oklch(68.3% 0.191 28.6)
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Step 500
500
#FB221D
oklch(63.1% 0.244 28.7)
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Step 600
600
#D90008
oklch(55.6% 0.228 28.6)
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Step 700
700
#B80005
oklch(49.2% 0.201 28.7)
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Step 800
800
#980004
oklch(42.7% 0.175 28.5)
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Step 900
900
#800002
oklch(37.7% 0.154 28.7)
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Step 950
950
#4D0705
oklch(27.1% 0.101 28.6)
#F95F50 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) | #897D4E | 0.200 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AF9F4C | 0.185 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF3B5C | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F95F50
#F95F50
oklch(68.3% 0.191 28.6)
- #00ADC0
#00ADC0
oklch(68.4% 0.118 208.6)
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 #F95F50, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.015
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.018
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.024
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.034
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.036
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.041
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.042
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.044
Use #F95F50 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.