#FC5C54
Closest named color: Grapefruit (#FD5956). oklch(68.5% 0.197 26.5), rgb(252, 92, 84).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.79:1).
About this color
#FC5C54 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grapefruit (#FD5956), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grapefruit (#FD5956) |
| Black text | 6.79:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FC5C54 |
| RGB | rgb(252, 92, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 97%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.197 26.5) |
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 #FC5C54 | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #FC5C54 | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FC5C54 text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FC5C54 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
#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
#FFA59B
oklch(80.9% 0.108 26.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FC5C54
oklch(68.5% 0.197 26.5)
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Step 500
500
#FE1326
oklch(63.1% 0.251 26.5)
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Step 600
600
#D8001B
oklch(55.5% 0.226 26.4)
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Step 700
700
#B70015
oklch(49% 0.2 26.4)
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Step 800
800
#98000F
oklch(42.8% 0.174 26.5)
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Step 900
900
#80000B
oklch(37.7% 0.154 26.5)
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Step 950
950
#4E0406
oklch(27.1% 0.105 26.7)
#FC5C54 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) | #877D52 | 0.209 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AF9F4F | 0.192 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF365B | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FC5C54
#FC5C54
oklch(68.5% 0.197 26.5)
- #00AEBE
#00AEBE
oklch(68.6% 0.117 206.4)
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 #FC5C54, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.006
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.018
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.023
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.030
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.037
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.038
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.047
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.048
Use #FC5C54 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.