#FF595B
Closest named color: Grapefruit (#FD5956). oklch(68.7% 0.202 23.5), rgb(255, 89, 91).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.83:1).
About this color
#FF595B is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.202 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grapefruit (#FD5956), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.83:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.202) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grapefruit (#FD5956) |
| Black text | 6.83:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FF595B |
| RGB | rgb(255, 89, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 100%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.202 23.5) |
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 #FF595B | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #FF595B | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FF595B text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FF595B text on black | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc -45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#FFCAC6
oklch(88.4% 0.061 23.4)
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Step 300
300
#FFA59F
oklch(81% 0.108 23.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FF595B
oklch(68.7% 0.202 23.5)
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Step 500
500
#FF0134
oklch(63.1% 0.255 23.4)
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Step 600
600
#D8002A
oklch(55.6% 0.225 23.5)
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Step 700
700
#B70022
oklch(49.2% 0.199 23.5)
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Step 800
800
#97001A
oklch(42.7% 0.172 23.6)
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Step 900
900
#7F0015
oklch(37.6% 0.152 23.3)
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Step 950
950
#4E020A
oklch(26.9% 0.106 23.4)
#FF595B 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) | #857D5A | 0.218 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFA056 | 0.200 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF305B | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.203 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FF595B
#FF595B
oklch(68.7% 0.202 23.5)
- #00AFBB
#00AFBB
oklch(68.7% 0.117 203.5)
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 #FF595B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.007
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.014
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.027
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.030
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.032
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.046
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.053
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.054
Use #FF595B 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.