#FC5953
Closest named color: Grapefruit (#FD5956). oklch(68.2% 0.2 26), rgb(252, 89, 83).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.69:1).
About this color
#FC5953 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.200 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grapefruit (#FD5956), ΔE 0.004 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.69:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grapefruit (#FD5956) |
| Black text | 6.69:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FC5953 |
| RGB | rgb(252, 89, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 97%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.2 26) |
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 #FC5953 | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #FC5953 | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FC5953 text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FC5953 text on black | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc -44.4 | 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
#FFF2F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 28)
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Step 100
100
#FFE2DF
oklch(93.6% 0.032 24.8)
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Step 200
200
#FFCBC4
oklch(88.6% 0.06 27.2)
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Step 300
300
#FFA59C
oklch(80.9% 0.108 25.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FC5953
oklch(68.2% 0.2 26)
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Step 500
500
#FF0827
oklch(63.1% 0.254 25.9)
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Step 600
600
#D8001E
oklch(55.5% 0.226 25.9)
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Step 700
700
#B70017
oklch(49.1% 0.199 26.1)
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Step 800
800
#980011
oklch(42.8% 0.174 26.1)
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Step 900
900
#80000D
oklch(37.8% 0.153 26)
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Step 950
950
#4E0306
oklch(27% 0.105 26.3)
#FC5953 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) | #857B51 | 0.213 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AE9E4E | 0.195 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF3059 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.201 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FC5953
#FC5953
oklch(68.2% 0.2 26)
- #00ADBC
#00ADBC
oklch(68.3% 0.117 205.7)
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 #FC5953, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.004
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.021
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.026
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.027
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.033
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.043
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.045
- Blood Orange #FE4B03 ΔE 0.049
Use #FC5953 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.