#FB184D
Closest named color: Red Pink (#FA2A55). oklch(63.2% 0.245 18.2), rgb(251, 24, 77).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#FB184D is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.245 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Pink (#FA2A55), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.245) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Pink (#FA2A55) |
| Black text | 5.33:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FB184D |
| RGB | rgb(251, 24, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 97%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.245 18.2) |
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 #FB184D | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #FB184D | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FB184D text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FB184D text on black | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -37.4 | 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
#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
#FF6673
oklch(70.7% 0.186 18.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#FB184D
oklch(63.2% 0.245 18.2)
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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
#7F0020
oklch(37.8% 0.151 18.5)
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Step 950
950
#4C0512
oklch(26.9% 0.101 18.3)
#FB184D 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) | #69634D | 0.274 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9046 | 0.248 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF0033 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.247 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FB184D
#FB184D
oklch(63.2% 0.245 18.2)
- #009DA1
#009DA1
oklch(63.2% 0.107 198)
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 #FB184D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.013
- Pinky Red #FC2647 ΔE 0.014
- Pink Red #F5054F ΔE 0.017
- Strawberry #FB2943 ΔE 0.019
- Neon Red #FF073A ΔE 0.020
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.030
- Cherry Red #F7022A ΔE 0.034
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.044
Use #FB184D 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.