#FA1F45
Closest named color: Pinky Red (#FC2647). oklch(63.1% 0.242 20.7), rgb(250, 31, 69).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.34:1).
About this color
#FA1F45 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.242 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Red (#FC2647), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.34:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.242) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Red (#FC2647) |
| Black text | 5.34:1 |
| White text | 3.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FA1F45 |
| RGB | rgb(250, 31, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 96%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.242 20.7) |
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 #FA1F45 | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #FA1F45 | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FA1F45 text on white | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FA1F45 text on black | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc -37.3 | 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
#FFE2E1
oklch(93.6% 0.032 20.1)
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Step 200
200
#FFCAC8
oklch(88.5% 0.061 20.9)
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Step 300
300
#FFA4A3
oklch(80.9% 0.108 20.4)
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Step 400
400
#FF676D
oklch(70.7% 0.185 20.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#FA1F45
oklch(63.1% 0.242 20.7)
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Step 600
600
#D70035
oklch(55.6% 0.223 20.7)
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Step 700
700
#B6002B
oklch(49.1% 0.197 20.8)
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Step 800
800
#970022
oklch(42.8% 0.172 20.8)
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Step 900
900
#7F001B
oklch(37.7% 0.152 20.8)
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Step 950
950
#4C0610
oklch(27% 0.1 20.4)
#FA1F45 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) | #6B6444 | 0.269 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0903D | 0.243 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF0032 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.244 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FA1F45
#FA1F45
oklch(63.1% 0.242 20.7)
- #009DA4
#009DA4
oklch(63.3% 0.108 200.4)
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 #FA1F45, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Red #FC2647 ΔE 0.007
- Strawberry #FB2943 ΔE 0.010
- Neon Red #FF073A ΔE 0.014
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.018
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.023
- Pink Red #F5054F ΔE 0.024
- Cherry Red #F7022A ΔE 0.026
- Bright Red #FF000D ΔE 0.038
Use #FA1F45 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.