#FC202D
Closest named color: Bright Red (#FF000D). oklch(63.3% 0.245 26.1), rgb(252, 32, 45).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.38:1).
About this color
#FC202D is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.245 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bright Red (#FF000D), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.38:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.245) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bright Red (#FF000D) |
| Black text | 5.38:1 |
| White text | 3.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FC202D |
| RGB | rgb(252, 32, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 97%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.245 26.1) |
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 #FC202D | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #FC202D | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FC202D text on white | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FC202D text on black | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc -37.6 | 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
#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
#FFCBC4
oklch(88.6% 0.06 27.2)
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Step 300
300
#FFA59C
oklch(80.9% 0.108 25.9)
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Step 400
400
#FF6960
oklch(70.7% 0.185 26.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#FC202D
oklch(63.3% 0.245 26.1)
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Step 600
600
#D8001D
oklch(55.5% 0.226 26.1)
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Step 700
700
#B70017
oklch(49.1% 0.199 26.1)
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Step 800
800
#980011
oklch(42.8% 0.174 26.1)
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Step 900
900
#80000D
oklch(37.8% 0.153 26)
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Step 950
950
#4D0608
oklch(27.1% 0.101 26.2)
#FC202D 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) | #6F632A | 0.268 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39120 | 0.242 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF0029 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.247 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FC202D
#FC202D
oklch(63.3% 0.245 26.1)
- #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 #FC202D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #FC202D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Red #FF000D ΔE 0.017
- Neon Red #FF073A ΔE 0.018
- Cherry Red #F7022A ΔE 0.019
- Strawberry #FB2943 ΔE 0.019
- Fire Engine Red #FE0002 ΔE 0.019
- Red #FF0000 ΔE 0.020
- Pinky Red #FC2647 ΔE 0.023
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.028
Use #FC202D 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.