#FA474F
Closest named color: Light Red (#FF474C). oklch(65.9% 0.215 23.1), rgb(250, 71, 79).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.07:1).
About this color
#FA474F is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.215 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Red (#FF474C), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.07:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.215) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Red (#FF474C) |
| Black text | 6.07:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FA474F |
| RGB | rgb(250, 71, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 95%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.215 23.1) |
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 #FA474F | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #FA474F | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FA474F text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FA474F text on black | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc -41.0 | 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
#FEE2E0
oklch(93.5% 0.031 22.6)
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Step 200
200
#FECBC7
oklch(88.6% 0.058 23.5)
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Step 300
300
#FDA5A1
oklch(80.8% 0.105 22.5)
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Step 400
400
#F86F6D
oklch(70.7% 0.169 23.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#FA474F
oklch(65.9% 0.215 23.1)
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Step 600
600
#D8002C
oklch(55.7% 0.225 23.1)
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Step 700
700
#B70023
oklch(49.2% 0.199 23.2)
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Step 800
800
#97001C
oklch(42.7% 0.172 22.9)
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Step 900
900
#7B0F1A
oklch(37.6% 0.14 23.1)
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Step 950
950
#490D10
oklch(27% 0.09 23.1)
#FA474F 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) | #7A724E | 0.234 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79849 | 0.214 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF004C | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.216 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FA474F
#FA474F
oklch(65.9% 0.215 23.1)
- #00A6B0
#00A6B0
oklch(66% 0.112 202.4)
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 #FA474F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.010
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.013
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.029
- Strawberry #FB2943 ΔE 0.032
- Pinky Red #FC2647 ΔE 0.034
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.036
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.037
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.044
Use #FA474F 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.