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Red 400

red-400 · #F87171

HEX

#F87171

RGB

rgb(248, 113, 113)

CMYK

cmyk(0%, 54%, 54%, 3%)

HSL

hsl(0, 91%, 71%)

LAB

lab(64.1, 51.7, 25.5)

What is Red 400?

Red 400 is the red-400 reference in the Tailwind CSS palette. Its sRGB value is #F87171 (rgb 248, 113, 113). It sits in the red family. The default color palette shipped with Tailwind CSS v3 by Tailwind Labs. 22 color families across 11 lightness steps (50 to 950). See disclaimer for accuracy and trademark notes.

Accessibility

WCAG 2.1 contrast checks for Red 400 as a background.

Black text on this color

Sample text · 7.59 : 1
AA Normal
AA Large
AAA Normal
AAA Large

White text on this color

Sample text · 2.77 : 1
AA Normal
AA Large
AAA Normal
AAA Large

Shades, tints & tonal scale of Red 400

An 11-step tonal scale derived from Red 400 (#F87171). Click any swatch to copy its HEX. Use these as a starting point for design tokens, hover states, and disabled states in a design system.

Copied #FEF4F4

50

#FEF4F4

#FEF4F4

Copied #FEE8E8

100

#FEE8E8

#FEE8E8

Copied #FDD2D2

200

#FDD2D2

#FDD2D2

Copied #FCB8B8

300

#FCB8B8

#FCB8B8

Copied #FA9595

400

#FA9595

#FA9595

Copied #F87171

500

#F87171

#F87171

Copied #D36060

600

#D36060

#D36060

Copied #A14949

700

#A14949

#A14949

Copied #703333

800

#703333

#703333

Copied #3E1C1C

900

#3E1C1C

#3E1C1C

Copied #1E0E0E

950

#1E0E0E

#1E0E0E

Lighter tints (mixed with white)

Copied #F99393

15%

#F99393

Copied #FAADAD

30%

#FAADAD

Copied #FBC2C2

45%

#FBC2C2

Copied #FCD5D5

60%

#FCD5D5

Copied #FDE6E6

75%

#FDE6E6

Darker shades (mixed with black)

Copied #E76969

15%

#E76969

Copied #D45F5F

30%

#D45F5F

Copied #BE5555

45%

#BE5555

Copied #A54949

60%

#A54949

Copied #853939

75%

#853939

Color harmonies for Red 400

Classic color-theory harmonies derived from rotating the hue of Red 400. Use these to build accent palettes, brand systems, and accessible UI color pairings.

Complementary

180° opposite — strongest contrast

Copied #F87171

#F87171

#F87171

Copied #72F8F8

#72F8F8

#72F8F8

Triadic

Three colors 120° apart

Copied #F87171

#F87171

#F87171

Copied #72F872

#72F872

#72F872

Copied #7272F8

#7272F8

#7272F8

Analogous

Two neighbors ±30° on the wheel

Copied #F872B5

#F872B5

#F872B5

Copied #F87171

#F87171

#F87171

Copied #F8B572

#F8B572

#F8B572

Split-complementary

Base + two colors flanking its complement

Copied #F87171

#F87171

#F87171

Copied #72F8B5

#72F8B5

#72F8B5

Copied #72B5F8

#72B5F8

#72B5F8

Tetradic

Two complementary pairs

Copied #F87171

#F87171

#F87171

Copied #F8F872

#F8F872

#F8F872

Copied #72F8F8

#72F8F8

#72F8F8

Copied #7272F8

#7272F8

#7272F8

Square

Four colors evenly spaced 90° apart

Copied #F87171

#F87171

#F87171

Copied #B5F872

#B5F872

#B5F872

Copied #72F8F8

#72F8F8

#72F8F8

Copied #B572F8

#B572F8

#B572F8

Red 400 in every color space

Full conversion of Red 400 across the color spaces designers and developers actually use — including OKLCH (the perceptually-uniform space that powers Tailwind v4 and CSS Color Module Level 4) and HWB.

HEX

#F87171

RGB

rgb(248, 113, 113)

CMYK

cmyk(0%, 54%, 54%, 3%)

HSL

hsl(0, 91%, 71%)

HSV

hsv(0, 54%, 97%)

HWB

hwb(0 44% 3%)

CIE Lab

lab(64.1 51.7 25.5)

OKLCH

oklch(71.1% 0.166 22.2)

XYZ (D65)

xyz(47.60, 32.96, 19.48)

Copy-ready code for Red 400

Drop-in snippets for CSS, Tailwind, Sass, iOS Swift, and Android XML. Click the copy button on any snippet to put it on your clipboard.

CSS

color: #F87171;
background-color: #F87171;

CSS variable

:root {
  --color-red-400: #F87171;
}

Tailwind config

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  'red-400': '#F87171',
}

Sass

$color-red-400: #F87171;

Swift UIColor

UIColor(red: 0.973, green: 0.443, blue: 0.443, alpha: 1.0)

Android XML

<color name="red-400">#F87171</color>

Closest match in every color system

The nearest Red 400 equivalent in every other color system on this site, ranked by ΔE2000 perceptual distance. Useful when translating between design-system, web-standard, and industrial color references.

Closest in Tailwind CSS palette

Top 6 ΔE2000-closest entries within the same collection.

Top 6 ΔE2000-closest Pantone references. Cross-system matching is approximate — see disclaimer.

Top 6 ΔE2000-closest RAL Classic references for industrial coating cross-reference.

Copied #D36E70

RAL 3014

#D36E70

Antique pink

Copied #EA899A

RAL 3015

#EA899A

Light pink

Copied #E55137

RAL 2012

#E55137

Salmon orange

Copied #E63244

RAL 3017

#E63244

Rose

Copied #F54021

RAL 2009

#F54021

Traffic orange

Copied #D95030

RAL 3022

#D95030

Salmon pink

FAQ about Red 400

What is the HEX code for Red 400?

Red 400 (red-400) has the HEX code #F87171. In RGB it is rgb(248, 113, 113), and in CMYK it is cmyk(0%, 54%, 54%, 3%).

What is the OKLCH value of Red 400?

Red 400 converts to oklch(0.711 0.166 22.2). OKLCH is the perceptually uniform color space used by Tailwind v4 and CSS Color Module Level 4.

Is Red 400 accessible for body text?

Used as a background, Red 400 has a contrast ratio of 7.59:1 with black text and 2.77:1 with white text. WCAG 2.1 AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text. The current recommendation is to use black text and verify in real UI context.

What is the closest Pantone to Red 400?

The closest Pantone reference to Red 400 by ΔE2000 perceptual distance is Pantone 486 C (#E8927C). Cross-system Pantone matching is approximate; for color-critical print work, verify with a physical Pantone guide.

What is the closest RAL color to Red 400?

The closest RAL Classic reference to Red 400 by ΔE2000 distance is RAL 3014 (Antique pink, #D36E70). RAL is a German industrial coating standard commonly used for paint, powder coat, and architectural specification.

What is the complementary color of Red 400?

The complementary color (180° opposite on the HSL color wheel) of Red 400 is #72F8F8. Use it for high-contrast accents, error states, or call-to-action pairings.

Data provenance & source

Tailwind CSS default palette (v3)

The default color palette shipped with Tailwind CSS v3 by Tailwind Labs Inc. Use as a reference for design tokens, web color systems, and Tailwind-based design conversations. Names like 'blue-500' are the project's own naming convention.

Source type
derived
Confidence
high
License
MIT
Last reviewed
2026-05-24

Workflow tags

tailwind
design-token
web-system
red

Tailwind palette values are designed for digital interfaces under sRGB. For print, convert to a process-appropriate value and proof against the substrate; do not rely on sRGB CMYK conversion for color-critical print work.

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