#FA5E4E
Closest named color: Grapefruit (#FD5956). oklch(68.3% 0.194 28.9), rgb(250, 94, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.77:1).
About this color
#FA5E4E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 29°. 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 6.77:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grapefruit (#FD5956) |
| Black text | 6.77:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FA5E4E |
| RGB | rgb(250, 94, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 95%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.194 28.9) |
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 #FA5E4E | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #FA5E4E | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FA5E4E text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FA5E4E text on black | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc -44.8 | 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
#FFE2DE
oklch(93.5% 0.033 27.1)
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Step 200
200
#FFCBC2
oklch(88.5% 0.061 29.7)
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Step 300
300
#FFA698
oklch(81% 0.108 29.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FA5E4E
oklch(68.3% 0.194 28.9)
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Step 500
500
#FC1E18
oklch(63.1% 0.247 28.9)
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Step 600
600
#D90004
oklch(55.6% 0.228 28.9)
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Step 700
700
#B80003
oklch(49.2% 0.201 28.9)
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Step 800
800
#980002
oklch(42.7% 0.175 28.9)
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Step 900
900
#800001
oklch(37.7% 0.154 29)
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Step 950
950
#4D0604
oklch(27% 0.102 28.9)
#FA5E4E 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) | #887D4B | 0.204 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AF9F49 | 0.187 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF395B | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FA5E4E
#FA5E4E
oklch(68.3% 0.194 28.9)
- #00ADC0
#00ADC0
oklch(68.4% 0.118 208.6)
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 #FA5E4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.015
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.017
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.025
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.035
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.035
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.042
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.042
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.043
Use #FA5E4E 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.