#FF385C
Closest named color: Watermelon (#FD4659). oklch(65.8% 0.231 17.1), rgb(255, 56, 92).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.97:1).
About this color
#FF385C is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.231 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Watermelon (#FD4659), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.97:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.231) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Watermelon (#FD4659) |
| Black text | 5.97:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FF385C |
| RGB | rgb(255, 56, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 100%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.231 17.1) |
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 #FF385C | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #FF385C | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FF385C text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FF385C text on black | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc -40.7 | 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
#FFF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.014 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FFE2E2
oklch(93.6% 0.032 17.7)
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Step 200
200
#FFCACB
oklch(88.6% 0.06 17.1)
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Step 300
300
#FFA3A7
oklch(80.8% 0.109 16.9)
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Step 400
400
#FC6877
oklch(70.6% 0.181 16.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#FF385C
oklch(65.8% 0.231 17.1)
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Step 600
600
#D60041
oklch(55.6% 0.222 17)
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Step 700
700
#B50036
oklch(49.1% 0.196 16.9)
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Step 800
800
#96002B
oklch(42.7% 0.171 17)
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Step 900
900
#7E0023
oklch(37.6% 0.151 16.8)
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Step 950
950
#4B0915
oklch(27.1% 0.095 17.1)
#FF385C 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) | #736E5C | 0.256 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59856 | 0.235 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF0048 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.233 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FF385C
#FF385C
oklch(65.8% 0.231 17.1)
- #00A6A9
#00A6A9
oklch(65.8% 0.112 197.1)
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 #FF385C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.019
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.019
- Pinky Red #FC2647 ΔE 0.026
- Strawberry #FB2943 ΔE 0.030
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.031
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.037
- Neon Red #FF073A ΔE 0.040
- Pink Red #F5054F ΔE 0.044
Use #FF385C 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.