#FF5A59
Closest named color: Grapefruit (#FD5956). oklch(68.8% 0.201 24.4), rgb(255, 90, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.85:1).
About this color
#FF5A59 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.201 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grapefruit (#FD5956), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.85:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.201) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grapefruit (#FD5956) |
| Black text | 6.85:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FF5A59 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 90, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 100%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.201 24.4) |
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 #FF5A59 | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #FF5A59 | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FF5A59 text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FF5A59 text on black | 6.85:1 | 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
#FFE2DF
oklch(93.6% 0.032 24.8)
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Step 200
200
#FFCAC6
oklch(88.4% 0.061 23.4)
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Step 300
300
#FFA59E
oklch(80.9% 0.108 24.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FF5A59
oklch(68.8% 0.201 24.4)
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Step 500
500
#FF0430
oklch(63.1% 0.254 24.3)
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Step 600
600
#D80026
oklch(55.6% 0.225 24.4)
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Step 700
700
#B7001F
oklch(49.1% 0.199 24.3)
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Step 800
800
#970017
oklch(42.6% 0.173 24.5)
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Step 900
900
#7F0012
oklch(37.6% 0.152 24.3)
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Step 950
950
#4E0209
oklch(26.9% 0.106 24)
#FF5A59 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) | #867D57 | 0.216 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0A054 | 0.197 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF325B | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.203 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FF5A59
#FF5A59
oklch(68.8% 0.201 24.4)
- #00AFBC
#00AFBC
oklch(68.8% 0.117 204.2)
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 #FF5A59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.005
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.014
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.028
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.029
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.033
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.043
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.052
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.052
Use #FF5A59 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.