#FA2955
Closest named color: Red Pink (#FA2A55). oklch(63.9% 0.237 17.1), rgb(250, 41, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.51:1).
About this color
#FA2955 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.237 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Pink (#FA2A55), ΔE 0.001 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.51:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.237) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Pink (#FA2A55) |
| Black text | 5.51:1 |
| White text | 3.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FA2955 |
| RGB | rgb(250, 41, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 95%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.237 17.1) |
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 #FA2955 | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #FA2955 | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FA2955 text on white | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FA2955 text on black | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc -38.1 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FFF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.014 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FFE2E2
oklch(93.6% 0.032 17.7)
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Step 200
200
#FFCACB
oklch(88.6% 0.06 17.1)
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Step 300
300
#FFA3A7
oklch(80.8% 0.109 16.9)
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Step 400
400
#FE6676
oklch(70.6% 0.185 16.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#FA2955
oklch(63.9% 0.237 17.1)
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Step 600
600
#D60041
oklch(55.6% 0.222 17)
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Step 700
700
#B50036
oklch(49.1% 0.196 16.9)
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Step 800
800
#96002B
oklch(42.7% 0.171 17)
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Step 900
900
#7E0023
oklch(37.6% 0.151 16.8)
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Step 950
950
#4B0714
oklch(26.9% 0.097 17.2)
#FA2955 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) | #6C6755 | 0.264 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0924F | 0.240 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF003E | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.238 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FA2955
#FA2955
oklch(63.9% 0.237 17.1)
- #00A0A2
#00A0A2
oklch(64% 0.109 196.3)
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 #FA2955, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.001
- Pinky Red #FC2647 ΔE 0.016
- Strawberry #FB2943 ΔE 0.021
- Pink Red #F5054F ΔE 0.024
- Neon Red #FF073A ΔE 0.029
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.034
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.035
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.041
Use #FA2955 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.