#FB2028
Closest named color: Bright Red (#FF000D). oklch(63.1% 0.244 26.9), rgb(251, 32, 40).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#FB2028 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.244 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bright Red (#FF000D), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.244) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bright Red (#FF000D) |
| Black text | 5.33:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FB2028 |
| RGB | rgb(251, 32, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 96%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.244 26.9) |
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 #FB2028 | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #FB2028 | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FB2028 text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FB2028 text on black | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -37.3 | 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 500.
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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
#FFCBC4
oklch(88.6% 0.06 27.2)
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Step 300
300
#FFA59B
oklch(80.9% 0.108 26.6)
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Step 400
400
#FF695E
oklch(70.7% 0.185 27)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#FB2028
oklch(63.1% 0.244 26.9)
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Step 600
600
#D90018
oklch(55.7% 0.227 26.9)
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Step 700
700
#B70012
oklch(49% 0.2 27)
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Step 800
800
#98000D
oklch(42.8% 0.174 27)
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Step 900
900
#800009
oklch(37.7% 0.154 27)
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Step 950
950
#4D0607
oklch(27.1% 0.102 26.8)
#FB2028 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) | #6F6324 | 0.267 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29019 | 0.241 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF0028 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.246 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FB2028
#FB2028
oklch(63.1% 0.244 26.9)
- #009BAA
#009BAA
oklch(63% 0.108 206.9)
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 #FB2028, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #FB2028.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Red #FF000D ΔE 0.015
- Fire Engine Red #FE0002 ΔE 0.016
- Red #FF0000 ΔE 0.017
- Cherry Red #F7022A ΔE 0.018
- Neon Red #FF073A ΔE 0.022
- Strawberry #FB2943 ΔE 0.022
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.025
- Pinky Red #FC2647 ΔE 0.027
Use #FB2028 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.