#FD0055
Closest named color: Pink Red (#F5054F). oklch(63.2% 0.253 15.3), rgb(253, 0, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#FD0055 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.253 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pink Red (#F5054F), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.253) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pink Red (#F5054F) |
| Black text | 5.30:1 |
| White text | 3.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FD0055 |
| RGB | rgb(253, 0, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 100%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.253 15.3) |
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 #FD0055 | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #FD0055 | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FD0055 text on white | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FD0055 text on black | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -37.7 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FFF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.014 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FFE2E3
oklch(93.7% 0.032 15.4)
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Step 200
200
#FFC9CC
oklch(88.4% 0.062 14.7)
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Step 300
300
#FFA3A9
oklch(80.9% 0.109 15.5)
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Step 400
400
#FF657A
oklch(70.7% 0.187 15.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#FD0055
oklch(63.2% 0.253 15.3)
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Step 600
600
#D60046
oklch(55.7% 0.223 15.4)
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Step 700
700
#B5003A
oklch(49.1% 0.196 15.4)
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Step 800
800
#96002F
oklch(42.8% 0.171 15.2)
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Step 900
900
#7E0026
oklch(37.7% 0.151 15.2)
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Step 950
950
#4D0215
oklch(26.9% 0.105 14.9)
#FD0055 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) | #656255 | 0.285 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E904E | 0.257 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF0032 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.255 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FD0055
#FD0055
oklch(63.2% 0.253 15.3)
- #009D9E
#009D9E
oklch(63.1% 0.108 195.6)
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 #FD0055, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pink Red #F5054F ΔE 0.017
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.020
- Pinky Red #FC2647 ΔE 0.028
- Neon Red #FF073A ΔE 0.032
- Strawberry #FB2943 ΔE 0.033
- Rose #FF006E ΔE 0.033
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.042
- Cherry Red #F7022A ΔE 0.046
Use #FD0055 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.