#FA524D
Closest named color: Grapefruit (#FD5956). oklch(67% 0.205 26), rgb(250, 82, 77).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.37:1).
About this color
#FA524D is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.205 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grapefruit (#FD5956), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.37:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.205) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grapefruit (#FD5956) |
| Black text | 6.37:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FA524D |
| RGB | rgb(250, 82, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 95%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.205 26) |
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 #FA524D | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #FA524D | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FA524D text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FA524D text on black | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc -42.6 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FFF2F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 28)
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Step 100
100
#FFE2DF
oklch(93.6% 0.032 24.8)
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Step 200
200
#FFCBC4
oklch(88.6% 0.06 27.2)
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Step 300
300
#FFA59C
oklch(80.9% 0.108 25.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FA524D
oklch(67% 0.205 26)
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Step 500
500
#FF0826
oklch(63.1% 0.254 26.1)
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Step 600
600
#D8001D
oklch(55.5% 0.226 26.1)
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Step 700
700
#B70017
oklch(49.1% 0.199 26.1)
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Step 800
800
#980011
oklch(42.8% 0.174 26.1)
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Step 900
900
#80000D
oklch(37.8% 0.153 26)
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Step 950
950
#4F0105
oklch(27% 0.108 26.2)
#FA524D 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) | #81774B | 0.219 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB9B48 | 0.201 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF2052 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.206 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FA524D
#FA524D
oklch(67% 0.205 26)
- #00A9B8
#00A9B8
oklch(67.1% 0.115 206)
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 #FA524D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.015
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.017
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.026
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.033
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.035
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.036
- Orangered #FE420F ΔE 0.041
- Blood Orange #FE4B03 ΔE 0.044
Use #FA524D 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.