#FC4550
Closest named color: Light Red (#FF474C). oklch(66.1% 0.218 22.5), rgb(252, 69, 80).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.10:1).
About this color
#FC4550 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.218 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Red (#FF474C), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.10:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.218) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Red (#FF474C) |
| Black text | 6.10:1 |
| White text | 3.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FC4550 |
| RGB | rgb(252, 69, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 97%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.218 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 #FC4550 | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #FC4550 | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FC4550 text on white | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FC4550 text on black | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc -41.2 | 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
#FEE2E0
oklch(93.5% 0.031 22.6)
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Step 200
200
#FECAC7
oklch(88.4% 0.06 22.2)
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Step 300
300
#FEA5A1
oklch(80.9% 0.106 22.5)
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Step 400
400
#F96E6E
oklch(70.7% 0.171 22.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#FC4550
oklch(66.1% 0.218 22.5)
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Step 600
600
#D8002E
oklch(55.7% 0.225 22.6)
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Step 700
700
#B60026
oklch(49% 0.198 22.3)
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Step 800
800
#97001D
oklch(42.7% 0.172 22.6)
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Step 900
900
#7C0D1B
oklch(37.7% 0.142 22.4)
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Step 950
950
#490D10
oklch(27% 0.09 23.1)
#FC4550 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) | #7A714F | 0.237 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8994A | 0.219 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF004B | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.220 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FC4550
#FC4550
oklch(66.1% 0.218 22.5)
- #00A6B0
#00A6B0
oklch(66% 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 #FC4550, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.009
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.010
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.030
- Strawberry #FB2943 ΔE 0.031
- Pinky Red #FC2647 ΔE 0.032
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.035
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.038
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.045
Use #FC4550 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.