redwarmCC0 survey name

Light Red #FF474C

Light Red is a mid-tone, vivid warm color (#FF474C; HSL 358° 100% 64%). Name from the public-domain xkcd color survey (CC0), where it was contributed as “light red”.

Use cases: Alerts · Attention accents

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Families: Reds · Rose Colors

Color values

FormatValue
HEX#FF474C
RGBrgb(255, 71, 76)
HSLhsl(358, 100%, 64%)
HSVhsv(358, 72%, 100%)
OKLCHoklch(66.72% 0.22 24.1)
OKLaboklab(66.72% 0.2006 0.0899)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 72.2%, 70.2%, 0%)
XYZxyz(44.8028, 26.2951, 9.5524)
CIE-LABlab(58.3, 68.8, 39.3)
CIE-LCHlch(58.3, 79.2, 29.7°)
Luminance0.263 (WCAG relative)
/* Light Red */ --light-red: #ff474c; color: #ff474c; background-color: #ff474c;

Source: xkcd color survey name (public domain, CC0). CSS keyword: lightred.

Collections: Vibrant Colors · Neon Colors · Sunset Colors

Shade scale

Perceptual 50–950 scale, interpolated in CIE-LAB. Step 500 is the base color. Edit in the shade generator →

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OKLCH ramp (perceptually uniform, modern CSS)

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Shades (toward black)

#e34145 #c73c3d #ad3636 #93302f #792a28 #612422 #491d1b #331715 #1e0f0c #000000

Tints (toward white)

#ff5f5c #ff746d #ff877e #ff9990 #ffaba1 #ffbcb3 #ffcdc6 #ffded9 #ffeeec #ffffff

Tones (toward gray)

#f65352 #ec5d59 #e2655f #d86c65 #cd736c #c27972 #b67e79 #a9837f #9b8886 #8c8c8c

Color harmonies

Complementary

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#FF474C
#47FFFA
#ff474c #47fffa

Analogous

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#FF47A8
#FF474C
#FF9E47
#ff47a8 #ff474c #ff9e47

Triadic

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#FF474C
#4CFF47
#474CFF
#ff474c #4cff47 #474cff

Tetradic

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#FF474C
#A8FF47
#47FFFA
#9E47FF
#ff474c #a8ff47 #47fffa #9e47ff

Square

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#FF474C
#A8FF47
#47FFFA
#9E47FF
#ff474c #a8ff47 #47fffa #9e47ff

Split Complementary

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#FF474C
#47FF9E
#47A8FF
#ff474c #47ff9e #47a8ff

Monochromatic

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#CC0006
#FF0A10
#FF474C
#FF8488
#FFC1C3
#cc0006 #ff0a10 #ff474c #ff8488 #ffc1c3

Accessibility & contrast

3.36
#FF474C on #FFFFFF
AA text AA large AAA text UI 3:1
6.26
#FF474C on #000000
AA text AA large AAA text UI 3:1

Best text on light red

6.26
#000000 text

WCAG 2.1: AA needs ≥4.5:1 for normal text, ≥3:1 for large text and UI components; AAA needs ≥7:1 / ≥4.5:1. Open the contrast checker →

Color blindness preview

Simulation using the Machado et al. (2009) physiological model, severity 1.0. This is an approximation of perception — not a medical assessment.

Normal vision
Protanopia (red-blind)
#7D734A
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#AB9B46
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#FF004B

Closest named colors

Nearest matches by CIEDE2000 perceptual distance (ΔE₀₀) across the full color database.

ColorNameΔE₀₀
Grapefruit #FD59562.60
Pinky Red #FC26474.44
Coral Pink #FF61634.64
Neon Red #FF073A5.05
Pastel Red #DB58566.12
Pale Red #D9544D6.36

Colors that go with light red

Top matches by hue harmony, contrast and saturation compatibility.

Maroon #800000
3.3:1
Same hue family as light red (Δh 2°) — guaranteed harmony
Sunny Yellow #FFF917
3.0:1
UI contrast with the anchor (3.01:1, passes AA large text)
Darkblue #00008B
4.6:1
Triadic harmony (Δh ≈118°) — balanced three-way contrast
Wintergreen #20F986
2.4:1
Split-complementary angle (Δh ≈150°) — strong but softer than direct complement
Bright Aqua #0BF9EA
2.5:1
Complementary hue (Δh ≈178°) — maximum hue contrast

Values computed from the sRGB color model. CMYK is the naive sRGB conversion without an ICC profile. RGB percentages may differ between color-managed applications.