#FC4D59
Closest named color: Watermelon (#FD4659). oklch(67% 0.211 21.3), rgb(252, 77, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.34:1).
About this color
#FC4D59 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.211 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Watermelon (#FD4659), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.34:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.211) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Watermelon (#FD4659) |
| Black text | 6.34:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FC4D59 |
| RGB | rgb(252, 77, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 97%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.211 21.3) |
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 #FC4D59 | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #FC4D59 | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FC4D59 text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FC4D59 text on black | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc -42.5 | 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 400.
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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
#FFCAC8
oklch(88.5% 0.061 20.9)
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Step 300
300
#FFA4A2
oklch(80.9% 0.108 21.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FC4D59
oklch(67% 0.211 21.3)
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Step 500
500
#FF003E
oklch(63.2% 0.254 21.3)
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Step 600
600
#D70033
oklch(55.6% 0.224 21.2)
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Step 700
700
#B6002A
oklch(49.1% 0.197 21.1)
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Step 800
800
#970021
oklch(42.7% 0.172 21.2)
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Step 900
900
#7F001A
oklch(37.7% 0.152 21.2)
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Step 950
950
#4F000C
oklch(27% 0.109 21.5)
#FC4D59 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) | #7D7658 | 0.230 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99B54 | 0.211 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF1553 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.212 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FC4D59
#FC4D59
oklch(67% 0.211 21.3)
- #00A9B2
#00A9B2
oklch(66.9% 0.114 201.5)
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 #FC4D59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.010
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.014
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.022
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.034
- Strawberry #FB2943 ΔE 0.042
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.043
- Pinky Red #FC2647 ΔE 0.043
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.044
Use #FC4D59 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.