#FC424F
Closest named color: Watermelon (#FD4659). oklch(65.8% 0.221 22.3), rgb(252, 66, 79).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.03:1).
About this color
#FC424F is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.221 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Watermelon (#FD4659), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.03:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.221) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Watermelon (#FD4659) |
| Black text | 6.03:1 |
| White text | 3.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FC424F |
| RGB | rgb(252, 66, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 97%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.221 22.3) |
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 #FC424F | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #FC424F | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FC424F text on white | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FC424F text on black | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc -40.8 | 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
#FFA4A1
oklch(80.8% 0.109 21.8)
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Step 400
400
#FA6D6E
oklch(70.8% 0.173 22.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#FC424F
oklch(65.8% 0.221 22.3)
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Step 600
600
#D7002F
oklch(55.5% 0.224 22.3)
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Step 700
700
#B60026
oklch(49% 0.198 22.3)
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Step 800
800
#97001E
oklch(42.7% 0.172 22.2)
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Step 900
900
#7D0B1A
oklch(37.8% 0.144 22.6)
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Step 950
950
#490C10
oklch(26.9% 0.091 22.5)
#FC424F 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) | #79704E | 0.240 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79849 | 0.221 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF0049 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.223 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FC424F
#FC424F
oklch(65.8% 0.221 22.3)
- #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 #FC424F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.011
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.012
- Strawberry #FB2943 ΔE 0.027
- Pinky Red #FC2647 ΔE 0.028
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.032
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.034
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.038
- Neon Red #FF073A ΔE 0.041
Use #FC424F 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.