#FD504E
Closest named color: Light Red (#FF474C). oklch(67.3% 0.21 25.3), rgb(253, 80, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.43:1).
About this color
#FD504E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.210 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Red (#FF474C), ΔE 0.012 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 | Light Red (#FF474C) |
| Black text | 6.43:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FD504E |
| RGB | rgb(253, 80, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 98%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.21 25.3) |
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 #FD504E | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #FD504E | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FD504E text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FD504E 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.
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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 (this color)
#FD504E
oklch(67.3% 0.21 25.3)
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Step 500
500
#FF062A
oklch(63.1% 0.254 25.4)
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Step 600
600
#D80021
oklch(55.6% 0.225 25.4)
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Step 700
700
#B7001A
oklch(49.1% 0.199 25.4)
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Step 800
800
#970014
oklch(42.6% 0.173 25.3)
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Step 900
900
#80000F
oklch(37.8% 0.153 25.4)
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Step 950
950
#4F0006
oklch(26.9% 0.109 25.2)
#FD504E 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) | #81774C | 0.225 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AC9C48 | 0.207 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF1851 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.211 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FD504E
#FD504E
oklch(67.3% 0.21 25.3)
- #00AAB8
#00AAB8
oklch(67.3% 0.115 205.2)
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 #FD504E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.012
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.014
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.023
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.032
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.036
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.037
- Orangered #FE420F ΔE 0.042
- Orange Red #FF4500 ΔE 0.045
Use #FD504E 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.