#FE4A4E
Closest named color: Light Red (#FF474C). oklch(66.9% 0.216 24.1), rgb(254, 74, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.30:1).
About this color
#FE4A4E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.216 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Red (#FF474C), ΔE 0.004 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.30:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.216) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Red (#FF474C) |
| Black text | 6.30:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FE4A4E |
| RGB | rgb(254, 74, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 99%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.216 24.1) |
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 #FE4A4E | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #FE4A4E | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FE4A4E text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FE4A4E text on black | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc -42.3 | 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
#FEE3E0
oklch(93.7% 0.03 25.3)
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Step 200
200
#FECBC6
oklch(88.5% 0.059 24.8)
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Step 300
300
#FEA59F
oklch(80.9% 0.107 23.9)
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Step 400
400
#F86F6B
oklch(70.7% 0.169 24)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#FE4A4E
oklch(66.9% 0.216 24.1)
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Step 600
600
#D80027
oklch(55.6% 0.225 24.2)
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Step 700
700
#B70020
oklch(49.1% 0.199 24)
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Step 800
800
#970018
oklch(42.6% 0.173 24.2)
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Step 900
900
#7C0F18
oklch(37.8% 0.141 24.1)
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Step 950
950
#490D0F
oklch(27% 0.09 24)
#FE4A4E 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) | #7E744C | 0.233 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB9B48 | 0.214 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF004D | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.218 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FE4A4E
#FE4A4E
oklch(66.9% 0.216 24.1)
- #00A9B5
#00A9B5
oklch(67% 0.114 203.8)
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 #FE4A4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.004
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.016
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.022
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.036
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.038
- Strawberry #FB2943 ΔE 0.039
- Pinky Red #FC2647 ΔE 0.041
- Orangered #FE420F ΔE 0.043
Use #FE4A4E 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.