#FA5965
Closest named color: Grapefruit (#FD5956). oklch(68.1% 0.196 19.8), rgb(250, 89, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.68:1).
About this color
#FA5965 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grapefruit (#FD5956), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grapefruit (#FD5956) |
| Black text | 6.68:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FA5965 |
| RGB | rgb(250, 89, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 94%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.196 19.8) |
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 #FA5965 | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #FA5965 | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FA5965 text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FA5965 text on black | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc -44.3 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FFF2F1
oklch(97.1% 0.014 22.8)
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Step 100
100
#FFE2E1
oklch(93.6% 0.032 20.1)
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Step 200
200
#FFCAC9
oklch(88.5% 0.06 19.6)
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Step 300
300
#FFA4A4
oklch(80.9% 0.108 19.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FA5965
oklch(68.1% 0.196 19.8)
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Step 500
500
#FD0B45
oklch(63.1% 0.25 19.8)
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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
#7F001D
oklch(37.7% 0.152 19.9)
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Step 950
950
#4D0310
oklch(26.9% 0.104 19.4)
#FA5965 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) | #827C64 | 0.213 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB9E61 | 0.196 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF365E | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FA5965
#FA5965
oklch(68.1% 0.196 19.8)
- #00AEB5
#00AEB5
oklch(68.2% 0.116 199.9)
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 #FA5965, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.019
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.020
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.027
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.032
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.041
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.045
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.046
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.053
Use #FA5965 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.