#FF456B
Closest named color: Watermelon (#FD4659). oklch(67.1% 0.221 14.1), rgb(255, 69, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.31:1).
About this color
#FF456B is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.221 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Watermelon (#FD4659), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.31:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.221) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Watermelon (#FD4659) |
| Black text | 6.31:1 |
| White text | 3.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FF456B |
| RGB | rgb(255, 69, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 100%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.221 14.1) |
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 #FF456B | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #FF456B | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FF456B text on white | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FF456B text on black | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc -42.5 | 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
#FFE2E3
oklch(93.7% 0.032 15.4)
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Step 200
200
#FFC9CD
oklch(88.4% 0.062 13.4)
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Step 300
300
#FFA3AB
oklch(80.9% 0.11 14.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FF456B
oklch(67.1% 0.221 14.1)
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Step 500
500
#FC0059
oklch(63.1% 0.252 14)
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Step 600
600
#D5004A
oklch(55.6% 0.222 14)
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Step 700
700
#B5003D
oklch(49.2% 0.197 14.2)
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Step 800
800
#950031
oklch(42.6% 0.17 14.1)
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Step 900
900
#7E0028
oklch(37.7% 0.151 14.1)
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Step 950
950
#4E0016
oklch(27% 0.108 13.7)
#FF456B 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) | #77746B | 0.245 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79B66 | 0.224 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF0055 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.222 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FF456B
#FF456B
oklch(67.1% 0.221 14.1)
- #00ABAA
#00ABAA
oklch(67.1% 0.115 194)
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 #FF456B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.024
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.031
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.031
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.037
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.039
- Pinky Red #FC2647 ΔE 0.047
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.047
- Strawberry #FB2943 ΔE 0.049
Use #FF456B 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.