#FB424E
Closest named color: Light Red (#FF474C). oklch(65.7% 0.22 22.5), rgb(251, 66, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.99:1).
About this color
#FB424E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.220 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Red (#FF474C), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.99:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.220) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Red (#FF474C) |
| Black text | 5.99:1 |
| White text | 3.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FB424E |
| RGB | rgb(251, 66, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 96%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.22 22.5) |
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 #FB424E | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #FB424E | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FB424E text on white | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FB424E text on black | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc -40.6 | 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
#FFF2F1
oklch(97.1% 0.014 22.8)
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Step 100
100
#FEE2E0
oklch(93.5% 0.031 22.6)
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Step 200
200
#FFCAC7
oklch(88.5% 0.061 22.1)
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Step 300
300
#FFA5A1
oklch(81% 0.107 22.5)
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Step 400
400
#F96D6D
oklch(70.6% 0.172 22.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#FB424E
oklch(65.7% 0.22 22.5)
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Step 600
600
#D8002E
oklch(55.7% 0.225 22.6)
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Step 700
700
#B60025
oklch(49% 0.198 22.6)
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Step 800
800
#97001D
oklch(42.7% 0.172 22.6)
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Step 900
900
#7C0B1A
oklch(37.6% 0.143 22.5)
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Step 950
950
#490C10
oklch(26.9% 0.091 22.5)
#FB424E 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) | #78704D | 0.240 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69748 | 0.220 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF0048 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.222 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FB424E
#FB424E
oklch(65.7% 0.22 22.5)
- #00A5AF
#00A5AF
oklch(65.7% 0.112 202.4)
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 #FB424E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.012
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.013
- Strawberry #FB2943 ΔE 0.026
- Pinky Red #FC2647 ΔE 0.028
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.032
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.035
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.037
- Neon Red #FF073A ΔE 0.041
Use #FB424E 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.