#FF474C
Named color: Light Red. oklch(66.7% 0.22 24.1), rgb(255, 71, 76).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.25:1).
About this color
#FF474C is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.220 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. It is the named color Light Red. Black text reads best on it, at 6.25:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.220) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Red |
| Black text | 6.25:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FF474C |
| RGB | rgb(255, 71, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 100%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.22 24.1) |
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 #FF474C | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #FF474C | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FF474C text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FF474C text on black | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc -42.1 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FFF2F1
oklch(97.1% 0.014 22.8)
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Step 100
100
#FEE2E0
oklch(93.5% 0.031 22.6)
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Step 200
200
#FFCBC6
oklch(88.6% 0.06 24.7)
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Step 300
300
#FFA59F
oklch(81% 0.108 23.9)
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Step 400
400
#F96E6A
oklch(70.7% 0.171 24.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#FF474C
oklch(66.7% 0.22 24.1)
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Step 600
600
#D80027
oklch(55.6% 0.225 24.2)
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Step 700
700
#B70020
oklch(49.1% 0.199 24)
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Step 800
800
#970018
oklch(42.6% 0.173 24.2)
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Step 900
900
#7C0C17
oklch(37.6% 0.143 24)
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Step 950
950
#490C0E
oklch(26.9% 0.091 24.2)
#FF474C 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) | #7D734A | 0.238 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB9B46 | 0.218 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF004B | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.221 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FF474C
#FF474C
oklch(66.7% 0.22 24.1)
- #00A8B5
#00A8B5
oklch(66.7% 0.114 204.6)
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 #FF474C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.016
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.026
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.035
- Strawberry #FB2943 ΔE 0.036
- Pinky Red #FC2647 ΔE 0.038
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.041
- Orangered #FE420F ΔE 0.042
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.043
Use #FF474C 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.