#FC4D60
Closest named color: Watermelon (#FD4659). oklch(67.1% 0.21 19), rgb(252, 77, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.36:1).
About this color
#FC4D60 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.210 and its hue 19°. 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 6.36:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.210) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Watermelon (#FD4659) |
| Black text | 6.36:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FC4D60 |
| RGB | rgb(252, 77, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 97%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.21 19) |
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 #FC4D60 | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #FC4D60 | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc 45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FC4D60 text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FC4D60 text on black | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc -42.6 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FFF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.014 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FFE2E1
oklch(93.6% 0.032 20.1)
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Step 200
200
#FFCAC9
oklch(88.5% 0.06 19.6)
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Step 300
300
#FFA4A5
oklch(80.9% 0.108 19)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FC4D60
oklch(67.1% 0.21 19)
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Step 500
500
#FE0047
oklch(63.1% 0.253 19.1)
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Step 600
600
#D7003B
oklch(55.7% 0.223 19)
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Step 700
700
#B60030
oklch(49.1% 0.197 19.1)
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Step 800
800
#960026
oklch(42.6% 0.171 19.1)
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Step 900
900
#7F001F
oklch(37.8% 0.151 18.9)
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Step 950
950
#4F0010
oklch(27.1% 0.109 18.7)
#FC4D60 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) | #7C7660 | 0.230 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99B5B | 0.211 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF1955 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.212 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FC4D60
#FC4D60
oklch(67.1% 0.21 19)
- #00AAB0
#00AAB0
oklch(67% 0.114 199.3)
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 #FC4D60, 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 0.022
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.027
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.035
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.037
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.041
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.042
- Pinky Red #FC2647 ΔE 0.045
Use #FC4D60 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.