#FC4859
Closest named color: Watermelon (#FD4659). oklch(66.5% 0.215 20.3), rgb(252, 72, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.21:1).
About this color
#FC4859 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.215 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Watermelon (#FD4659), ΔE 0.003 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.21:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.215) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Watermelon (#FD4659) |
| Black text | 6.21:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FC4859 |
| RGB | rgb(252, 72, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 97%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.215 20.3) |
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 #FC4859 | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #FC4859 | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FC4859 text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FC4859 text on black | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc -41.8 | 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
#FEE2E1
oklch(93.5% 0.031 20.2)
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Step 200
200
#FECBC9
oklch(88.6% 0.058 20.9)
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Step 300
300
#FDA5A4
oklch(80.9% 0.105 20.3)
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Step 400
400
#F86E73
oklch(70.7% 0.169 20.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#FC4859
oklch(66.5% 0.215 20.3)
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Step 600
600
#D70036
oklch(55.6% 0.223 20.4)
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Step 700
700
#B6002D
oklch(49.1% 0.197 20.1)
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Step 800
800
#970023
oklch(42.8% 0.172 20.4)
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Step 900
900
#7B0E1F
oklch(37.6% 0.14 20.4)
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Step 950
950
#490D13
oklch(27.1% 0.089 20.3)
#FC4859 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) | #7A7358 | 0.236 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89A54 | 0.216 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF0050 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.217 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FC4859
#FC4859
oklch(66.5% 0.215 20.3)
- #00A8AF
#00A8AF
oklch(66.5% 0.113 200.1)
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 #FC4859, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.003
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.015
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.029
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.036
- Strawberry #FB2943 ΔE 0.036
- Pinky Red #FC2647 ΔE 0.037
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.040
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.041
Use #FC4859 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.