#FB5959
Closest named color: Grapefruit (#FD5956). oklch(68.1% 0.198 24), rgb(251, 89, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.67:1).
About this color
#FB5959 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grapefruit (#FD5956), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.67:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grapefruit (#FD5956) |
| Black text | 6.67:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FB5959 |
| RGB | rgb(251, 89, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 95%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.198 24) |
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 #FB5959 | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #FB5959 | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FB5959 text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FB5959 text on black | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc -44.2 | 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
#FFF2F1
oklch(97.1% 0.014 22.8)
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Step 100
100
#FFE2DF
oklch(93.6% 0.032 24.8)
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Step 200
200
#FFCAC6
oklch(88.4% 0.061 23.4)
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Step 300
300
#FFA59E
oklch(80.9% 0.108 24.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FB5959
oklch(68.1% 0.198 24)
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Step 500
500
#FE0932
oklch(63% 0.253 24)
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Step 600
600
#D80028
oklch(55.6% 0.225 24)
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Step 700
700
#B70020
oklch(49.1% 0.199 24)
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Step 800
800
#970019
oklch(42.6% 0.172 23.9)
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Step 900
900
#7F0013
oklch(37.6% 0.152 24)
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Step 950
950
#4E030A
oklch(27% 0.105 23.8)
#FB5959 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) | #847B58 | 0.212 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AD9E54 | 0.196 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF325B | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FB5959
#FB5959
oklch(68.1% 0.198 24)
- #00ADB9
#00ADB9
oklch(68.1% 0.116 203.6)
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 #FB5959, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.005
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.018
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.026
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.029
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.032
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.047
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.050
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.054
Use #FB5959 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.