#FE5365
Closest named color: Watermelon (#FD4659). oklch(68.1% 0.206 18.6), rgb(254, 83, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.63:1).
About this color
#FE5365 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.206 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Watermelon (#FD4659), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.63:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.206) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Watermelon (#FD4659) |
| Black text | 6.63:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FE5365 |
| RGB | rgb(254, 83, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 99%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.206 18.6) |
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 #FE5365 | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #FE5365 | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FE5365 text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FE5365 text on black | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc -44.1 | 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
#FFF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.014 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FFE2E1
oklch(93.6% 0.032 20.1)
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Step 200
200
#FFCACA
oklch(88.5% 0.06 18.4)
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Step 300
300
#FFA4A5
oklch(80.9% 0.108 19)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FE5365
oklch(68.1% 0.206 18.6)
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Step 500
500
#FE0049
oklch(63.2% 0.253 18.6)
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Step 600
600
#D7003C
oklch(55.7% 0.223 18.7)
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Step 700
700
#B60031
oklch(49.2% 0.197 18.8)
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Step 800
800
#960027
oklch(42.6% 0.171 18.7)
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Step 900
900
#7F0020
oklch(37.8% 0.151 18.5)
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Step 950
950
#4F0010
oklch(27.1% 0.109 18.7)
#FE5365 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) | #807A65 | 0.225 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB9E60 | 0.208 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF295B | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.208 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FE5365
#FE5365
oklch(68.1% 0.206 18.6)
- #00AEB3
#00AEB3
oklch(68.2% 0.116 198.4)
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 #FE5365, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.021
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.024
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.026
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.028
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.037
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.043
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.051
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.052
Use #FE5365 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.