#FF5B58
Closest named color: Grapefruit (#FD5956). oklch(68.9% 0.2 25), rgb(255, 91, 88).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.88:1).
About this color
#FF5B58 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.200 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grapefruit (#FD5956), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.88:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grapefruit (#FD5956) |
| Black text | 6.88:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FF5B58 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 91, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 100%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.2 25) |
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 #FF5B58 | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #FF5B58 | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FF5B58 text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FF5B58 text on black | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc -45.5 | 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
#FFCAC5
oklch(88.4% 0.061 24.6)
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Step 300
300
#FFA59D
oklch(80.9% 0.108 25.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FF5B58
oklch(68.9% 0.2 25)
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Step 500
500
#FF052D
oklch(63.1% 0.254 24.9)
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Step 600
600
#D80023
oklch(55.6% 0.225 25)
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Step 700
700
#B7001C
oklch(49.1% 0.199 25)
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Step 800
800
#970015
oklch(42.6% 0.173 25)
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Step 900
900
#800010
oklch(37.8% 0.153 25.1)
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Step 950
950
#4E0308
oklch(27% 0.105 25)
#FF5B58 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) | #877D56 | 0.214 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0A153 | 0.198 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF335C | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.201 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FF5B58
#FF5B58
oklch(68.9% 0.2 25)
- #00AFBE
#00AFBE
oklch(68.8% 0.118 205.6)
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 #FF5B58, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.006
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.014
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.027
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.030
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.035
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.040
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.050
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.052
Use #FF5B58 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.