#FC123A
Closest named color: Neon Red (#FF073A). oklch(62.9% 0.249 22.6), rgb(252, 18, 58).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#FC123A is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.249 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Neon Red (#FF073A), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.249) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Neon Red (#FF073A) |
| Black text | 5.28:1 |
| White text | 3.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FC123A |
| RGB | rgb(252, 18, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 98%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.249 22.6) |
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 #FC123A | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #FC123A | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FC123A text on white | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FC123A text on black | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -37.2 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FFF2F1
oklch(97.1% 0.014 22.8)
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Step 100
100
#FFE2E0
oklch(93.6% 0.032 22.5)
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Step 200
200
#FFCAC7
oklch(88.5% 0.061 22.1)
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Step 300
300
#FFA4A0
oklch(80.8% 0.109 22.5)
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Step 400
400
#FF6869
oklch(70.7% 0.185 22.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#FC123A
oklch(62.9% 0.249 22.6)
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Step 600
600
#D8002E
oklch(55.7% 0.225 22.6)
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Step 700
700
#B70025
oklch(49.2% 0.198 22.7)
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Step 800
800
#97001D
oklch(42.7% 0.172 22.6)
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Step 900
900
#7F0017
oklch(37.7% 0.152 22.5)
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Step 950
950
#4D040C
oklch(26.9% 0.103 22.7)
#FC123A 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) | #6B6139 | 0.275 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09030 | 0.250 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF0028 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.250 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FC123A
#FC123A
oklch(62.9% 0.249 22.6)
- #009BA5
#009BA5
oklch(62.8% 0.107 202.9)
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 #FC123A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #FC123A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Neon Red #FF073A ΔE 0.006
- Strawberry #FB2943 ΔE 0.014
- Pinky Red #FC2647 ΔE 0.015
- Cherry Red #F7022A ΔE 0.017
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.024
- Bright Red #FF000D ΔE 0.027
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.028
- Fire Engine Red #FE0002 ΔE 0.030
Use #FC123A 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.