#FF5F56
Closest named color: Grapefruit (#FD5956). oklch(69.3% 0.197 26.7), rgb(255, 95, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.02:1).
About this color
#FF5F56 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 27°. 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 7.02:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grapefruit (#FD5956) |
| Black text | 7.02:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FF5F56 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 95, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 100%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.197 26.7) |
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 #FF5F56 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #FF5F56 | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FF5F56 text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FF5F56 text on black | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc -46.2 | 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
#FFF2F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 28)
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Step 100
100
#FFE2DE
oklch(93.5% 0.033 27.1)
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Step 200
200
#FFCBC4
oklch(88.6% 0.06 27.2)
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Step 300
300
#FFA59B
oklch(80.9% 0.108 26.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FF5F56
oklch(69.3% 0.197 26.7)
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Step 500
500
#FE1325
oklch(63.1% 0.251 26.6)
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Step 600
600
#D80019
oklch(55.5% 0.226 26.7)
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Step 700
700
#B70014
oklch(49% 0.2 26.6)
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Step 800
800
#98000E
oklch(42.8% 0.174 26.8)
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Step 900
900
#80000A
oklch(37.7% 0.154 26.7)
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Step 950
950
#4D0406
oklch(26.9% 0.104 26.6)
#FF5F56 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) | #8A7F54 | 0.208 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2A251 | 0.192 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF3A5E | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FF5F56
#FF5F56
oklch(69.3% 0.197 26.7)
- #00B1C1
#00B1C1
oklch(69.4% 0.119 206.2)
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 #FF5F56, 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 0.014
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.019
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.032
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.036
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.041
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.043
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.049
Use #FF5F56 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.