#FD1530
Closest named color: Neon Red (#FF073A). oklch(63.1% 0.249 24.9), rgb(253, 21, 48).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.32:1).
About this color
#FD1530 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.249 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Neon Red (#FF073A), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.32:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.249) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Neon Red (#FF073A) |
| Black text | 5.32:1 |
| White text | 3.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FD1530 |
| RGB | rgb(253, 21, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 98%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.249 24.9) |
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 #FD1530 | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #FD1530 | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FD1530 text on white | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FD1530 text on black | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc -37.4 | 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 500.
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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
#FFCAC5
oklch(88.4% 0.061 24.6)
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Step 300
300
#FFA59D
oklch(80.9% 0.108 25.3)
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Step 400
400
#FF6863
oklch(70.6% 0.185 24.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#FD1530
oklch(63.1% 0.249 24.9)
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Step 600
600
#D80024
oklch(55.6% 0.225 24.8)
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Step 700
700
#B7001D
oklch(49.1% 0.199 24.8)
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Step 800
800
#970016
oklch(42.6% 0.173 24.8)
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Step 900
900
#800011
oklch(37.8% 0.153 24.8)
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Step 950
950
#4D0409
oklch(26.9% 0.103 24.7)
#FD1530 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) | #6C622E | 0.276 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29124 | 0.249 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF0025 | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.251 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FD1530
#FD1530
oklch(63.1% 0.249 24.9)
- #009CA8
#009CA8
oklch(63.2% 0.108 204.4)
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 #FD1530, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #FD1530.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Neon Red #FF073A ΔE 0.012
- Cherry Red #F7022A ΔE 0.016
- Strawberry #FB2943 ΔE 0.018
- Bright Red #FF000D ΔE 0.018
- Pinky Red #FC2647 ΔE 0.021
- Fire Engine Red #FE0002 ΔE 0.021
- Red #FF0000 ΔE 0.021
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.028
Use #FD1530 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.