#FF5960
Closest named color: Grapefruit (#FD5956). oklch(68.8% 0.201 21.8), rgb(255, 89, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.84:1).
About this color
#FF5960 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.201 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grapefruit (#FD5956), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.84:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.201) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grapefruit (#FD5956) |
| Black text | 6.84:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FF5960 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 89, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 100%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.201 21.8) |
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 #FF5960 | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #FF5960 | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FF5960 text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FF5960 text on black | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc -45.3 | 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
#FFCAC7
oklch(88.5% 0.061 22.1)
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Step 300
300
#FFA4A1
oklch(80.8% 0.109 21.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FF5960
oklch(68.8% 0.201 21.8)
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Step 500
500
#FF003C
oklch(63.2% 0.254 21.8)
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Step 600
600
#D70031
oklch(55.5% 0.224 21.8)
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Step 700
700
#B60028
oklch(49% 0.197 21.7)
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Step 800
800
#97001F
oklch(42.7% 0.172 21.9)
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Step 900
900
#7F0019
oklch(37.7% 0.152 21.7)
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Step 950
950
#4E020C
oklch(27% 0.106 22.1)
#FF5960 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) | #857D5F | 0.217 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFA05B | 0.200 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF325D | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.203 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FF5960
#FF5960
oklch(68.8% 0.201 21.8)
- #00B0B9
#00B0B9
oklch(68.9% 0.117 201.3)
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 #FF5960, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.012
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.013
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.029
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.029
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.038
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.048
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.049
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.056
Use #FF5960 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.