#FE0040
Closest named color: Neon Red (#FF073A). oklch(63% 0.253 20.8), rgb(254, 0, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#FE0040 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.253 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Neon Red (#FF073A), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.253) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Neon Red (#FF073A) |
| Black text | 5.28:1 |
| White text | 3.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FE0040 |
| RGB | rgb(254, 0, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 100%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.253 20.8) |
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 #FE0040 | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #FE0040 | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FE0040 text on white | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FE0040 text on black | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -37.6 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FFF2F1
oklch(97.1% 0.014 22.8)
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Step 100
100
#FFE2E1
oklch(93.6% 0.032 20.1)
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Step 200
200
#FFCAC8
oklch(88.5% 0.061 20.9)
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Step 300
300
#FFA4A3
oklch(80.9% 0.108 20.4)
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Step 400
400
#FF676D
oklch(70.7% 0.185 20.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#FE0040
oklch(63% 0.253 20.8)
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Step 600
600
#D70035
oklch(55.6% 0.223 20.7)
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Step 700
700
#B6002B
oklch(49.1% 0.197 20.8)
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Step 800
800
#970022
oklch(42.8% 0.172 20.8)
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Step 900
900
#7F001B
oklch(37.7% 0.152 20.8)
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Step 950
950
#4E030E
oklch(27.1% 0.105 21.1)
#FE0040 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) | #69613F | 0.282 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09037 | 0.256 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF0027 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.255 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FE0040
#FE0040
oklch(63% 0.253 20.8)
- #009CA4
#009CA4
oklch(63% 0.107 201.2)
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 #FE0040, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #FE0040.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Neon Red #FF073A ΔE 0.008
- Pinky Red #FC2647 ΔE 0.016
- Strawberry #FB2943 ΔE 0.018
- Cherry Red #F7022A ΔE 0.024
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.025
- Pink Red #F5054F ΔE 0.025
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.030
- Bright Red #FF000D ΔE 0.035
Use #FE0040 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.