#FD171A
Closest named color: Bright Red (#FF000D). oklch(63% 0.25 28.2), rgb(253, 23, 26).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.31:1).
About this color
#FD171A is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.250 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bright Red (#FF000D), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.31:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.250) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bright Red (#FF000D) |
| Black text | 5.31:1 |
| White text | 3.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FD171A |
| RGB | rgb(253, 23, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 98%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.25 28.2) |
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 #FD171A | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #FD171A | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FD171A text on white | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FD171A text on black | 5.31:1 | 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
#FFF2F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 28)
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Step 100
100
#FFE2DE
oklch(93.5% 0.033 27.1)
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Step 200
200
#FFCBC3
oklch(88.6% 0.06 28.4)
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Step 300
300
#FFA599
oklch(80.8% 0.109 28)
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Step 400
400
#FF6A5B
oklch(70.8% 0.185 28.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#FD171A
oklch(63% 0.25 28.2)
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Step 600
600
#D9000C
oklch(55.6% 0.228 28.3)
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Step 700
700
#B80009
oklch(49.2% 0.201 28.2)
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Step 800
800
#980006
oklch(42.7% 0.175 28.2)
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Step 900
900
#800004
oklch(37.7% 0.154 28.2)
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Step 950
950
#4D0504
oklch(26.9% 0.103 28.4)
#FD171A 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) | #6E6113 | 0.275 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39100 | 0.247 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF001F | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.252 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FD171A
#FD171A
oklch(63% 0.25 28.2)
- #009BAB
#009BAB
oklch(63% 0.108 207.7)
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 #FD171A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #FD171A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Red #FF000D ΔE 0.007
- Fire Engine Red #FE0002 ΔE 0.009
- Red #FF0000 ΔE 0.009
- Cherry Red #F7022A ΔE 0.020
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.025
- Neon Red #FF073A ΔE 0.026
- Strawberry #FB2943 ΔE 0.030
- Pinky Red #FC2647 ΔE 0.034
Use #FD171A 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.