#FF444E
Closest named color: Light Red (#FF474C). oklch(66.5% 0.222 23), rgb(255, 68, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.18:1).
About this color
#FF444E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.222 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Red (#FF474C), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.18:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.222) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Red (#FF474C) |
| Black text | 6.18:1 |
| White text | 3.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FF444E |
| RGB | rgb(255, 68, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 100%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.222 23) |
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 #FF444E | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #FF444E | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FF444E text on white | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FF444E text on black | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc -41.8 | 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
#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
#FFA5A0
oklch(81% 0.108 23.2)
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Step 400
400
#FA6D6C
oklch(70.7% 0.173 23)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#FF444E
oklch(66.5% 0.222 23)
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Step 600
600
#D8002C
oklch(55.7% 0.225 23.1)
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Step 700
700
#B70024
oklch(49.2% 0.198 23)
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Step 800
800
#97001C
oklch(42.7% 0.172 22.9)
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Step 900
900
#7D0A19
oklch(37.7% 0.145 22.9)
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Step 950
950
#4A0C0F
oklch(27.1% 0.092 23.5)
#FF444E 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) | #7B724D | 0.241 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9A48 | 0.221 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF004A | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.224 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FF444E
#FF444E
oklch(66.5% 0.222 23)
- #00A7B2
#00A7B2
oklch(66.4% 0.113 203.1)
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 #FF444E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.005
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.012
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.030
- Strawberry #FB2943 ΔE 0.032
- Pinky Red #FC2647 ΔE 0.033
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.037
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.038
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.044
Use #FF444E 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.