#FE4252
Closest named color: Watermelon (#FD4659). oklch(66.2% 0.223 21.5), rgb(254, 66, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.11:1).
About this color
#FE4252 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.223 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Watermelon (#FD4659), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.11:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.223) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Watermelon (#FD4659) |
| Black text | 6.11:1 |
| White text | 3.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FE4252 |
| RGB | rgb(254, 66, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 99%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.223 21.5) |
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 #FE4252 | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #FE4252 | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FE4252 text on white | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FE4252 text on black | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc -41.3 | 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
#FFA4A2
oklch(80.9% 0.108 21.1)
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Step 400
400
#FA6C6F
oklch(70.6% 0.174 21.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#FE4252
oklch(66.2% 0.223 21.5)
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Step 600
600
#D70032
oklch(55.5% 0.224 21.5)
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Step 700
700
#B60029
oklch(49% 0.197 21.4)
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Step 800
800
#970020
oklch(42.7% 0.172 21.5)
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Step 900
900
#7D091C
oklch(37.7% 0.145 21.4)
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Step 950
950
#4A0B11
oklch(27% 0.093 21.3)
#FE4252 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) | #797151 | 0.243 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8994C | 0.223 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF004A | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.224 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FE4252
#FE4252
oklch(66.2% 0.223 21.5)
- #00A7B0
#00A7B0
oklch(66.3% 0.113 201.6)
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 #FE4252, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.008
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.012
- Strawberry #FB2943 ΔE 0.029
- Pinky Red #FC2647 ΔE 0.030
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.032
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.033
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.042
- Neon Red #FF073A ΔE 0.043
Use #FE4252 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.