Grapefruit #FD5956
Grapefruit is a medium-light, vivid red with hex code #FD5956 and RGB rgb(253, 89, 86).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.73:1).
About this color
#FD5956 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.200 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. It is the named color Grapefruit. Black text reads best on it, at 6.73:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grapefruit |
| Black text | 6.73:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Colors that go with Grapefruit
Matches found by rotating Grapefruit around the OKLCH hue wheel, each labelled with the closest name in our list.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Color palettes with Grapefruit
Curated color palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.06 (OKLab) of Grapefruit, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight named colors closest to Grapefruit, with their ΔE distance.
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.018
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.026
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.029
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.031
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.044
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.048
- Blood Orange #FE4B03 ΔE 0.052
- Orangered #FE420F ΔE 0.052
More about Grapefruit
How to make Grapefruit
A starting recipe from common paint colors, found with a spectral paint model (the color mixer’s paint mode). Real pigments vary, so mix a small test batch and adjust.
- 4 parts red
- 3 parts white
- 1 part yellow
Recipe result: #F45C5D, a difference of ΔE 0.018 from Grapefruit. That is very close: most people will not see the difference.
Codes for Grapefruit in every format
| HEX | #FD5956 |
| RGB | rgb(253, 89, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 98%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 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 #FD5956 | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #FD5956 | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FD5956 text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FD5956 text on black | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc -44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Shades and tints of Grapefruit
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)
#FD5956
oklch(68.4% 0.2 25)
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Step 500
500
#FF062C
oklch(63.1% 0.254 25.1)
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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)
Grapefruit 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) | #857C54 | 0.215 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AE9F51 | 0.198 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF305A | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.202 |
Use Grapefruit 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.