#FA4D5C
Closest named color: Watermelon (#FD4659). oklch(66.7% 0.208 20.2), rgb(250, 77, 92).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.28:1).
About this color
#FA4D5C is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.208 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Watermelon (#FD4659), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.28:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.208) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Watermelon (#FD4659) |
| Black text | 6.28:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FA4D5C |
| RGB | rgb(250, 77, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 95%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.208 20.2) |
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 #FA4D5C | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #FA4D5C | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FA4D5C text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FA4D5C text on black | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc -42.1 | 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
#FFF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.014 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3E2
oklch(93.7% 0.029 20.3)
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Step 200
200
#FDCBCA
oklch(88.5% 0.057 19.6)
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Step 300
300
#FCA6A5
oklch(80.9% 0.102 20.3)
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Step 400
400
#F57175
oklch(70.7% 0.162 20.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#FA4D5C
oklch(66.7% 0.208 20.2)
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Step 600
600
#D70037
oklch(55.6% 0.223 20.1)
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Step 700
700
#B6002D
oklch(49.1% 0.197 20.1)
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Step 800
800
#970023
oklch(42.8% 0.172 20.4)
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Step 900
900
#7A1321
oklch(37.8% 0.136 20.3)
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Step 950
950
#480E14
oklch(27% 0.087 19.7)
#FA4D5C 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) | #7C755B | 0.228 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89A57 | 0.209 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF1954 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.210 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FA4D5C
#FA4D5C
oklch(66.7% 0.208 20.2)
- #00A9B0
#00A9B0
oklch(66.8% 0.114 200)
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 #FA4D5C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.010
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.019
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.025
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.036
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.038
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.041
- Strawberry #FB2943 ΔE 0.042
- Pinky Red #FC2647 ΔE 0.043
Use #FA4D5C 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.