#FA4555
Closest named color: Watermelon (#FD4659). oklch(65.9% 0.216 20.9), rgb(250, 69, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.04:1).
About this color
#FA4555 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.216 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Watermelon (#FD4659), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.216) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Watermelon (#FD4659) |
| Black text | 6.04:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FA4555 |
| RGB | rgb(250, 69, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 95%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.216 20.9) |
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 #FA4555 | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #FA4555 | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FA4555 text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FA4555 text on black | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc -40.8 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FFF2F1
oklch(97.1% 0.014 22.8)
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Step 100
100
#FEE2E1
oklch(93.5% 0.031 20.2)
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Step 200
200
#FECBC9
oklch(88.6% 0.058 20.9)
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Step 300
300
#FEA5A3
oklch(80.9% 0.106 21.1)
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Step 400
400
#F86E72
oklch(70.7% 0.17 20.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#FA4555
oklch(65.9% 0.216 20.9)
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Step 600
600
#D70034
oklch(55.6% 0.223 21)
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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
#7B0E1E
oklch(37.6% 0.14 21)
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Step 950
950
#490D12
oklch(27.1% 0.089 21.3)
#FA4555 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) | #797154 | 0.236 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69850 | 0.217 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF004D | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.217 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FA4555
#FA4555
oklch(65.9% 0.216 20.9)
- #00A6AE
#00A6AE
oklch(66% 0.112 200.9)
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 #FA4555, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.008
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.016
- Strawberry #FB2943 ΔE 0.031
- Pinky Red #FC2647 ΔE 0.031
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.031
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.033
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.039
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.044
Use #FA4555 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.