#FD5F5E
Closest named color: Coral Pink (#FF6163). oklch(69.2% 0.193 24), rgb(253, 95, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.97:1).
About this color
#FD5F5E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Coral Pink (#FF6163), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.97:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Coral Pink (#FF6163) |
| Black text | 6.97:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FD5F5E |
| RGB | rgb(253, 95, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 98%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.193 24) |
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 #FD5F5E | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #FD5F5E | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FD5F5E text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FD5F5E text on black | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc -45.9 | 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
#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
#FFCAC6
oklch(88.4% 0.061 23.4)
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Step 300
300
#FFA59F
oklch(81% 0.108 23.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FD5F5E
oklch(69.2% 0.193 24)
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Step 500
500
#FC1835
oklch(63.1% 0.247 24)
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Step 600
600
#D80028
oklch(55.6% 0.225 24)
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Step 700
700
#B70020
oklch(49.1% 0.199 24)
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Step 800
800
#970019
oklch(42.6% 0.172 23.9)
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Step 900
900
#7F0013
oklch(37.6% 0.152 24)
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Step 950
950
#4D050B
oklch(27% 0.102 23.8)
#FD5F5E 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) | #887F5D | 0.207 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0A15A | 0.190 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF3D60 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FD5F5E
#FD5F5E
oklch(69.2% 0.193 24)
- #00B0BD
#00B0BD
oklch(69% 0.118 204.1)
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 #FD5F5E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.007
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.011
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.029
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.036
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.038
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.039
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.048
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.052
Use #FD5F5E 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.