#FC5B5E
Closest named color: Grapefruit (#FD5956). oklch(68.6% 0.196 22.9), rgb(252, 91, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.79:1).
About this color
#FC5B5E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grapefruit (#FD5956), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grapefruit (#FD5956) |
| Black text | 6.79:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FC5B5E |
| RGB | rgb(252, 91, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 96%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.196 22.9) |
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 #FC5B5E | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #FC5B5E | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FC5B5E text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FC5B5E text on black | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc -44.9 | 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
#FFCAC7
oklch(88.5% 0.061 22.1)
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Step 300
300
#FFA4A0
oklch(80.8% 0.109 22.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FC5B5E
oklch(68.6% 0.196 22.9)
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Step 500
500
#FE0E38
oklch(63.2% 0.251 23)
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Step 600
600
#D8002D
oklch(55.7% 0.225 22.8)
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Step 700
700
#B70024
oklch(49.2% 0.198 23)
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Step 800
800
#97001C
oklch(42.7% 0.172 22.9)
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Step 900
900
#7F0016
oklch(37.6% 0.152 22.9)
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Step 950
950
#4D040C
oklch(26.9% 0.103 22.7)
#FC5B5E 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) | #857D5D | 0.212 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AE9F5A | 0.194 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF375E | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FC5B5E
#FC5B5E
oklch(68.6% 0.196 22.9)
- #00AFBA
#00AFBA
oklch(68.7% 0.117 202.8)
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 #FC5B5E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.009
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.013
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.030
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.031
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.034
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.046
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.051
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.055
Use #FC5B5E 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.