#FF4F5F
Closest named color: Watermelon (#FD4659). oklch(67.8% 0.211 19.9), rgb(255, 79, 95).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.53:1).
About this color
#FF4F5F is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.211 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Watermelon (#FD4659), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.53:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.211) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Watermelon (#FD4659) |
| Black text | 6.53:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FF4F5F |
| RGB | rgb(255, 79, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 100%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.211 19.9) |
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 #FF4F5F | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #FF4F5F | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FF4F5F text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FF4F5F text on black | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc -43.6 | 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
#FFE2E1
oklch(93.6% 0.032 20.1)
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Step 200
200
#FFCAC9
oklch(88.5% 0.06 19.6)
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Step 300
300
#FFA4A4
oklch(80.9% 0.108 19.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FF4F5F
oklch(67.8% 0.211 19.9)
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Step 500
500
#FE0044
oklch(63.1% 0.253 19.8)
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Step 600
600
#D70038
oklch(55.6% 0.223 19.8)
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Step 700
700
#B6002E
oklch(49.1% 0.197 19.8)
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Step 800
800
#970024
oklch(42.8% 0.172 20)
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Step 900
900
#7F001D
oklch(37.7% 0.152 19.9)
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Step 950
950
#4F000E
oklch(27% 0.109 20.1)
#FF4F5F 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) | #7F785E | 0.230 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB9D5A | 0.212 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF1B56 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.213 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FF4F5F
#FF4F5F
oklch(67.8% 0.211 19.9)
- #00ACB3
#00ACB3
oklch(67.7% 0.115 199.9)
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 #FF4F5F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.014
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.021
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.022
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.029
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.043
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.045
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.047
- Strawberry #FB2943 ΔE 0.049
Use #FF4F5F 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.