Light Red #FF474C
Light Red is a medium-light, vivid red with hex code #FF474C and RGB rgb(255, 71, 76).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.25:1).
About this color
#FF474C is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.220 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. It is the named color Light Red. Black text reads best on it, at 6.25:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.220) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Red |
| Black text | 6.25:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Colors that go with Light Red
Matches found by rotating Light Red 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 Light Red
Curated color palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.06 (OKLab) of Light Red, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight named colors closest to Light Red, with their ΔE distance.
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.016
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.026
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.035
- Strawberry #FB2943 ΔE 0.036
- Pinky Red #FC2647 ΔE 0.038
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.041
- Orangered #FE420F ΔE 0.042
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.043
More about Light Red
How to make Light Red
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.
- 3 parts red
- 2 parts white
- 1 part orange
Recipe result: #F15555, a difference of ΔE 0.029 from Light Red. That is very close: most people will not see the difference.
Codes for Light Red in every format
| HEX | #FF474C |
| RGB | rgb(255, 71, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 100%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.22 24.1) |
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 #FF474C | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #FF474C | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FF474C text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FF474C text on black | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc -42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Shades and tints of Light Red
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FFF2F1
oklch(97.1% 0.014 22.8)
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Step 100
100
#FEE2E0
oklch(93.5% 0.031 22.6)
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Step 200
200
#FFCBC6
oklch(88.6% 0.06 24.7)
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Step 300
300
#FFA59F
oklch(81% 0.108 23.9)
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Step 400
400
#F96E6A
oklch(70.7% 0.171 24.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#FF474C
oklch(66.7% 0.22 24.1)
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Step 600
600
#D80027
oklch(55.6% 0.225 24.2)
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Step 700
700
#B70020
oklch(49.1% 0.199 24)
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Step 800
800
#970018
oklch(42.6% 0.173 24.2)
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Step 900
900
#7C0C17
oklch(37.6% 0.143 24)
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Step 950
950
#490C0E
oklch(26.9% 0.091 24.2)
Light Red 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) | #7D734A | 0.238 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB9B46 | 0.218 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF004B | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.221 |
Use Light Red 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.