#FA2C4C
Closest named color: Pinky Red (#FC2647). oklch(63.9% 0.235 20), rgb(250, 44, 76).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.52:1).
About this color
#FA2C4C is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.235 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Red (#FC2647), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.52:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.235) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Red (#FC2647) |
| Black text | 5.52:1 |
| White text | 3.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FA2C4C |
| RGB | rgb(250, 44, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 95%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.235 20) |
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 #FA2C4C | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #FA2C4C | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FA2C4C text on white | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FA2C4C text on black | 5.52:1 | 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
#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
#FFCAC9
oklch(88.5% 0.06 19.6)
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Step 300
300
#FFA4A4
oklch(80.9% 0.108 19.7)
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Step 400
400
#FE6870
oklch(70.7% 0.183 19.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#FA2C4C
oklch(63.9% 0.235 20)
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Step 600
600
#D70038
oklch(55.6% 0.223 19.8)
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Step 700
700
#B6002E
oklch(49.1% 0.197 19.8)
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Step 800
800
#970024
oklch(42.8% 0.172 20)
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Step 900
900
#7F001D
oklch(37.7% 0.152 19.9)
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Step 950
950
#4B0811
oklch(27% 0.097 20.2)
#FA2C4C 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) | #6E674B | 0.261 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19245 | 0.237 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF003B | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.237 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FA2C4C
#FA2C4C
oklch(63.9% 0.235 20)
- #009FA6
#009FA6
oklch(63.9% 0.109 200.3)
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 #FA2C4C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Red #FC2647 ΔE 0.006
- Strawberry #FB2943 ΔE 0.009
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.012
- Neon Red #FF073A ΔE 0.022
- Pink Red #F5054F ΔE 0.029
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.029
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.031
- Cherry Red #F7022A ΔE 0.035
Use #FA2C4C 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.