#FD4F58
Closest named color: Watermelon (#FD4659). oklch(67.3% 0.21 22.1), rgb(253, 79, 88).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.43:1).
About this color
#FD4F58 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.210 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Watermelon (#FD4659), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.43:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.210) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Watermelon (#FD4659) |
| Black text | 6.43:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FD4F58 |
| RGB | rgb(253, 79, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 98%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.21 22.1) |
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 #FD4F58 | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #FD4F58 | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FD4F58 text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FD4F58 text on black | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc -43.0 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FFF2F1
oklch(97.1% 0.014 22.8)
-
Step 100
100
#FFE2E0
oklch(93.6% 0.032 22.5)
-
Step 200
200
#FFCAC7
oklch(88.5% 0.061 22.1)
-
Step 300
300
#FFA4A1
oklch(80.8% 0.109 21.8)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#FD4F58
oklch(67.3% 0.21 22.1)
-
Step 500
500
#FF003B
oklch(63.2% 0.254 22)
-
Step 600
600
#D70030
oklch(55.5% 0.224 22)
-
Step 700
700
#B60027
oklch(49% 0.197 22)
-
Step 800
800
#97001E
oklch(42.7% 0.172 22.2)
-
Step 900
900
#7F0018
oklch(37.7% 0.152 22.1)
-
Step 950
950
#4F000B
oklch(27% 0.109 22.1)
#FD4F58 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) | #7F7757 | 0.227 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB9C53 | 0.209 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF1A54 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.211 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FD4F58
#FD4F58
oklch(67.3% 0.21 22.1)
- #00ABB4
#00ABB4
oklch(67.4% 0.115 201.5)
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 #FD4F58, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.014
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.014
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.017
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.030
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.045
- Strawberry #FB2943 ΔE 0.045
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.046
- Pinky Red #FC2647 ΔE 0.047
Use #FD4F58 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.