#FC5E5C
Closest named color: Grapefruit (#FD5956). oklch(68.9% 0.194 24.4), rgb(252, 94, 92).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.89:1).
About this color
#FC5E5C is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 24°. 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 6.89:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grapefruit (#FD5956) |
| Black text | 6.89:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FC5E5C |
| RGB | rgb(252, 94, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 96%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.194 24.4) |
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 #FC5E5C | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #FC5E5C | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FC5E5C text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FC5E5C text on black | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc -45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#FFE2DF
oklch(93.6% 0.032 24.8)
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Step 200
200
#FFCAC6
oklch(88.4% 0.061 23.4)
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Step 300
300
#FFA59E
oklch(80.9% 0.108 24.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FC5E5C
oklch(68.9% 0.194 24.4)
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Step 500
500
#FC1833
oklch(63% 0.247 24.4)
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Step 600
600
#D80026
oklch(55.6% 0.225 24.4)
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Step 700
700
#B7001F
oklch(49.1% 0.199 24.3)
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Step 800
800
#970017
oklch(42.6% 0.173 24.5)
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Step 900
900
#7F0012
oklch(37.6% 0.152 24.3)
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Step 950
950
#4D050A
oklch(27% 0.102 24.4)
#FC5E5C 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) | #877E5A | 0.208 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFA058 | 0.190 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF3B5F | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FC5E5C
#FC5E5C
oklch(68.9% 0.194 24.4)
- #00AFBD
#00AFBD
oklch(68.8% 0.117 204.9)
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 #FC5E5C, 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 0.011
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.028
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.034
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.037
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.039
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.049
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.051
Use #FC5E5C 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.