#FA494F
Closest named color: Light Red (#FF474C). oklch(66.1% 0.213 23.5), rgb(250, 73, 79).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.13:1).
About this color
#FA494F is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.213 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Red (#FF474C), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.13:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.213) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Red (#FF474C) |
| Black text | 6.13:1 |
| White text | 3.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FA494F |
| RGB | rgb(250, 73, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 95%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.213 23.5) |
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 #FA494F | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #FA494F | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FA494F text on white | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FA494F text on black | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc -41.3 | 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
#FEE3E0
oklch(93.7% 0.03 25.3)
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Step 200
200
#FDCBC7
oklch(88.5% 0.057 23.6)
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Step 300
300
#FDA6A0
oklch(80.9% 0.104 23.9)
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Step 400
400
#F7706D
oklch(70.7% 0.167 23.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#FA494F
oklch(66.1% 0.213 23.5)
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Step 600
600
#D8002A
oklch(55.6% 0.225 23.5)
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Step 700
700
#B70022
oklch(49.2% 0.199 23.5)
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Step 800
800
#97001A
oklch(42.7% 0.172 23.6)
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Step 900
900
#7B111A
oklch(37.8% 0.139 23.5)
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Step 950
950
#480E10
oklch(26.9% 0.087 23.5)
#FA494F 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) | #7B724E | 0.231 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89949 | 0.213 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF004D | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.214 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FA494F
#FA494F
oklch(66.1% 0.213 23.5)
- #00A6B2
#00A6B2
oklch(66.1% 0.113 203.9)
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 #FA494F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.009
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.014
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.026
- Strawberry #FB2943 ΔE 0.035
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.036
- Pinky Red #FC2647 ΔE 0.037
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.040
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.042
Use #FA494F 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.