#FD5E46
Closest named color: Tomato (#FF6347). oklch(68.7% 0.198 31.2), rgb(253, 94, 70).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.86:1).
About this color
#FD5E46 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tomato (#FF6347), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.86:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tomato (#FF6347) |
| Black text | 6.86:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FD5E46 |
| RGB | rgb(253, 94, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 98%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.198 31.2) |
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 #FD5E46 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #FD5E46 | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FD5E46 text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FD5E46 text on black | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc -45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#FFF2F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 28)
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Step 100
100
#FFE2DD
oklch(93.5% 0.033 29.4)
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Step 200
200
#FFCBC1
oklch(88.5% 0.061 30.9)
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Step 300
300
#FFA695
oklch(80.9% 0.109 31.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FD5E46
oklch(68.7% 0.198 31.2)
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Step 500
500
#FB2500
oklch(63.1% 0.245 31.2)
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Step 600
600
#D41E00
oklch(55.6% 0.215 31.2)
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Step 700
700
#B41700
oklch(49.2% 0.191 31.1)
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Step 800
800
#951100
oklch(42.8% 0.166 31.1)
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Step 900
900
#7D0D00
oklch(37.7% 0.146 31.2)
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Step 950
950
#4E0500
oklch(27.1% 0.105 31.3)
#FD5E46 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) | #8A7D42 | 0.206 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2A041 | 0.188 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF3559 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FD5E46
#FD5E46
oklch(68.7% 0.198 31.2)
- #00ADC4
#00ADC4
oklch(68.6% 0.119 211.4)
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 #FD5E46, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.010
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.022
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.031
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.031
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.035
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.036
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.038
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.039
Use #FD5E46 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.