#FE5F53
Closest named color: Grapefruit (#FD5956). oklch(69.1% 0.196 27.6), rgb(254, 95, 83).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.97:1).
About this color
#FE5F53 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grapefruit (#FD5956), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.97:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grapefruit (#FD5956) |
| Black text | 6.97:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FE5F53 |
| RGB | rgb(254, 95, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 99%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.196 27.6) |
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 #FE5F53 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #FE5F53 | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FE5F53 text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FE5F53 text on black | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc -45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#FFF2F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 28)
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Step 100
100
#FFE2DE
oklch(93.5% 0.033 27.1)
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Step 200
200
#FFCBC3
oklch(88.6% 0.06 28.4)
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Step 300
300
#FFA59A
oklch(80.9% 0.109 27.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FE5F53
oklch(69.1% 0.196 27.6)
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Step 500
500
#FD171F
oklch(63% 0.25 27.6)
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Step 600
600
#D90012
oklch(55.7% 0.227 27.7)
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Step 700
700
#B7000E
oklch(49% 0.2 27.6)
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Step 800
800
#980009
oklch(42.7% 0.174 27.7)
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Step 900
900
#800006
oklch(37.7% 0.154 27.7)
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Step 950
950
#4D0505
oklch(26.9% 0.103 27.7)
#FE5F53 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) | #8A7F51 | 0.207 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2A14E | 0.189 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF395D | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FE5F53
#FE5F53
oklch(69.1% 0.196 27.6)
- #00B0C2
#00B0C2
oklch(69.2% 0.119 207.7)
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 #FE5F53, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.013
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.017
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.018
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.031
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.036
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.040
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.044
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.048
Use #FE5F53 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.