#FD545C
Closest named color: Grapefruit (#FD5956). oklch(67.9% 0.205 21.9), rgb(253, 84, 92).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.59:1).
About this color
#FD545C is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.205 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grapefruit (#FD5956), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.59:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.205) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grapefruit (#FD5956) |
| Black text | 6.59:1 |
| White text | 3.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FD545C |
| RGB | rgb(253, 84, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 98%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.205 21.9) |
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 #FD545C | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #FD545C | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FD545C text on white | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FD545C text on black | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc -43.9 | 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
#FFE2E0
oklch(93.6% 0.032 22.5)
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Step 200
200
#FFCAC7
oklch(88.5% 0.061 22.1)
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Step 300
300
#FFA4A1
oklch(80.8% 0.109 21.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FD545C
oklch(67.9% 0.205 21.9)
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Step 500
500
#FF003B
oklch(63.2% 0.254 22)
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Step 600
600
#D70031
oklch(55.5% 0.224 21.8)
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Step 700
700
#B60028
oklch(49% 0.197 21.7)
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Step 800
800
#97001F
oklch(42.7% 0.172 21.9)
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Step 900
900
#7F0019
oklch(37.7% 0.152 21.7)
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Step 950
950
#4F010C
oklch(27.1% 0.108 21.9)
#FD545C 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) | #81795B | 0.222 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AC9E57 | 0.205 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF2858 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.206 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FD545C
#FD545C
oklch(67.9% 0.205 21.9)
- #00ADB6
#00ADB6
oklch(68% 0.116 201.4)
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 #FD545C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.013
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.020
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.021
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.022
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.041
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.049
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.050
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.051
Use #FD545C 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.