#FF4852
Closest named color: Light Red (#FF474C). oklch(66.9% 0.218 22.6), rgb(255, 72, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.30:1).
About this color
#FF4852 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.218 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Red (#FF474C), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.30:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.218) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Red (#FF474C) |
| Black text | 6.30:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FF4852 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 72, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 100%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.218 22.6) |
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 #FF4852 | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #FF4852 | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FF4852 text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FF4852 text on black | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc -42.4 | 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
#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
#FFA4A0
oklch(80.8% 0.109 22.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FF4852
oklch(66.9% 0.218 22.6)
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Step 500
500
#FF0038
oklch(63.1% 0.255 22.6)
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Step 600
600
#D8002E
oklch(55.7% 0.225 22.6)
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Step 700
700
#B70025
oklch(49.2% 0.198 22.7)
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Step 800
800
#97001D
oklch(42.7% 0.172 22.6)
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Step 900
900
#7F0017
oklch(37.7% 0.152 22.5)
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Step 950
950
#4F000A
oklch(27% 0.109 22.7)
#FF4852 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) | #7C7451 | 0.238 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9B4C | 0.218 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF004D | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.220 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FF4852
#FF4852
oklch(66.9% 0.218 22.6)
- #00A9B3
#00A9B3
oklch(66.9% 0.114 202.3)
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 #FF4852, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.006
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.011
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.025
- Strawberry #FB2943 ΔE 0.037
- Pinky Red #FC2647 ΔE 0.038
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.039
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.041
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.041
Use #FF4852 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.