#FA5265
Closest named color: Watermelon (#FD4659). oklch(67.4% 0.203 18.1), rgb(250, 82, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.45:1).
About this color
#FA5265 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.203 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Watermelon (#FD4659), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.45:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.203) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Watermelon (#FD4659) |
| Black text | 6.45:1 |
| White text | 3.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FA5265 |
| RGB | rgb(250, 82, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 94%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.203 18.1) |
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 #FA5265 | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #FA5265 | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FA5265 text on white | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FA5265 text on black | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc -43.1 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FFF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.014 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FFE2E2
oklch(93.6% 0.032 17.7)
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Step 200
200
#FFCACA
oklch(88.5% 0.06 18.4)
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Step 300
300
#FFA4A6
oklch(81% 0.108 18.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FA5265
oklch(67.4% 0.203 18.1)
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Step 500
500
#FE004B
oklch(63.2% 0.253 18.1)
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Step 600
600
#D6003E
oklch(55.5% 0.222 18)
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Step 700
700
#B60033
oklch(49.2% 0.197 18.1)
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Step 800
800
#960028
oklch(42.7% 0.171 18.3)
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Step 900
900
#7F0021
oklch(37.8% 0.151 18)
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Step 950
950
#4E0111
oklch(27% 0.107 18.1)
#FA5265 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) | #7E7865 | 0.222 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89C61 | 0.206 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF2A5A | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.205 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FA5265
#FA5265
oklch(67.4% 0.203 18.1)
- #00ABB0
#00ABB0
oklch(67.3% 0.114 198.5)
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 #FA5265, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.018
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.026
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.029
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.031
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.036
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.036
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.048
- Pinky Red #FC2647 ΔE 0.052
Use #FA5265 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.