#FE4D57
Closest named color: Watermelon (#FD4659). oklch(67.3% 0.213 22), rgb(254, 77, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.41:1).
About this color
#FE4D57 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.213 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Watermelon (#FD4659), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.41:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.213) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Watermelon (#FD4659) |
| Black text | 6.41:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FE4D57 |
| RGB | rgb(254, 77, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 99%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.213 22) |
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 #FE4D57 | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #FE4D57 | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FE4D57 text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FE4D57 text on black | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc -42.9 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FFF2F1
oklch(97.1% 0.014 22.8)
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Step 100
100
#FFE2E0
oklch(93.6% 0.032 22.5)
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Step 200
200
#FFCAC7
oklch(88.5% 0.061 22.1)
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Step 300
300
#FFA4A1
oklch(80.8% 0.109 21.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FE4D57
oklch(67.3% 0.213 22)
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Step 500
500
#FF003B
oklch(63.2% 0.254 22)
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Step 600
600
#D70030
oklch(55.5% 0.224 22)
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Step 700
700
#B60027
oklch(49% 0.197 22)
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Step 800
800
#97001F
oklch(42.7% 0.172 21.9)
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Step 900
900
#7F0018
oklch(37.7% 0.152 22.1)
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Step 950
950
#4F000B
oklch(27% 0.109 22.1)
#FE4D57 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) | #7E7656 | 0.231 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB9C52 | 0.212 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF1152 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.214 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FE4D57
#FE4D57
oklch(67.3% 0.213 22)
- #00AAB4
#00AAB4
oklch(67.2% 0.114 202.2)
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 #FE4D57, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.012
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.012
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.020
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.032
- Strawberry #FB2943 ΔE 0.043
- Pinky Red #FC2647 ΔE 0.044
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.045
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.045
Use #FE4D57 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.