#FA495B
Closest named color: Watermelon (#FD4659). oklch(66.3% 0.212 19.7), rgb(250, 73, 91).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.16:1).
About this color
#FA495B is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.212 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Watermelon (#FD4659), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.16:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.212) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Watermelon (#FD4659) |
| Black text | 6.16:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FA495B |
| RGB | rgb(250, 73, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 95%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.212 19.7) |
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 #FA495B | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #FA495B | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FA495B text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FA495B text on black | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc -41.5 | 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
#FEE2E2
oklch(93.6% 0.031 17.7)
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Step 200
200
#FDCBCA
oklch(88.5% 0.057 19.6)
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Step 300
300
#FDA5A5
oklch(80.9% 0.105 19.6)
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Step 400
400
#F66F75
oklch(70.6% 0.166 19.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#FA495B
oklch(66.3% 0.212 19.7)
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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
#970025
oklch(42.8% 0.172 19.6)
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Step 900
900
#7A1021
oklch(37.6% 0.138 19.6)
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Step 950
950
#480E14
oklch(27% 0.087 19.7)
#FA495B 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) | #7A735A | 0.232 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79956 | 0.213 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF0851 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.214 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FA495B
#FA495B
oklch(66.3% 0.212 19.7)
- #00A7AE
#00A7AE
oklch(66.2% 0.113 200.1)
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 #FA495B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.006
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.019
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.030
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.035
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.036
- Strawberry #FB2943 ΔE 0.037
- Pinky Red #FC2647 ΔE 0.038
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.041
Use #FA495B 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.