#FB2330
Closest named color: Strawberry (#FB2943). oklch(63.3% 0.242 25.8), rgb(251, 35, 48).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.38:1).
About this color
#FB2330 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.242 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Strawberry (#FB2943), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.38:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.242) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Strawberry (#FB2943) |
| Black text | 5.38:1 |
| White text | 3.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FB2330 |
| RGB | rgb(251, 35, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 96%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.242 25.8) |
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 #FB2330 | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #FB2330 | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FB2330 text on white | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FB2330 text on black | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc -37.5 | 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
#FFE2DF
oklch(93.6% 0.032 24.8)
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Step 200
200
#FFCAC5
oklch(88.4% 0.061 24.6)
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Step 300
300
#FFA59C
oklch(80.9% 0.108 25.9)
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Step 400
400
#FF6961
oklch(70.7% 0.185 25.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#FB2330
oklch(63.3% 0.242 25.8)
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Step 600
600
#D8001F
oklch(55.5% 0.226 25.8)
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Step 700
700
#B70019
oklch(49.1% 0.199 25.7)
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Step 800
800
#980012
oklch(42.8% 0.174 25.9)
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Step 900
900
#80000E
oklch(37.8% 0.153 25.7)
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Step 950
950
#4C0709
oklch(27% 0.099 25.8)
#FB2330 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) | #6F642D | 0.266 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29124 | 0.241 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF002C | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.244 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FB2330
#FB2330
oklch(63.3% 0.242 25.8)
- #009CAA
#009CAA
oklch(63.3% 0.108 206)
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 #FB2330, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #FB2330.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Strawberry #FB2943 ΔE 0.017
- Neon Red #FF073A ΔE 0.018
- Cherry Red #F7022A ΔE 0.019
- Bright Red #FF000D ΔE 0.020
- Fire Engine Red #FE0002 ΔE 0.022
- Pinky Red #FC2647 ΔE 0.022
- Red #FF0000 ΔE 0.022
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.027
Use #FB2330 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.