#F87171 — Tints, Shades & Color Values

Tailwind CSS red-400 · Every value on this page is precomputed — copy what you need.

#F87171 is a light, vivid red. In Tailwind CSS this exact color is the utility class red-400 (e.g. bg-red-400, text-red-400). Its nearest CSS named color is salmon (#fa8072). For readable text on a #F87171 background, black text gives the strongest contrast (7.59:1). #F87171 sits in the middle of the lightness range, so it can serve as a primary brand or accent color — use its tints for backgrounds and its shades for text and pressed states.

Color Values

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#F87171 in Tailwind CSS (red-400)

#F87171 ships with Tailwind CSS as red-400 — use it as bg-red-400, text-red-400, or border-red-400. It sits at step 400 of the red ramp; every other step links to its own page:

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Browse the full Tailwind palette in the color library, or generate in-between steps with the tint & shade generator.

Tints of #F87171 (Mixed with White)

Each step blends the base color toward white using new = old + (255 − old) × factor. Click a swatch to open it in the generator.

• 10% tint #f97f7f Copy
• 20% tint #f98d8d Copy
• 30% tint #fa9c9c Copy
• 40% tint #fbaaaa Copy
• 50% tint #fcb8b8 Copy
• 60% tint #fcc6c6 Copy
• 70% tint #fdd4d4 Copy
• 80% tint #fee3e3 Copy
• 90% tint #fef1f1 Copy

Shades of #F87171 (Mixed with Black)

Each step blends the base color toward black using new = old × (1 − factor).

• 10% shade #df6666 Copy
• 20% shade #c65a5a Copy
• 30% shade #ae4f4f Copy
• 40% shade #954444 Copy
• 50% shade #7c3939 Copy
• 60% shade #632d2d Copy
• 70% shade #4a2222 Copy
• 80% shade #321717 Copy
• 90% shade #190b0b Copy

WCAG Contrast & Accessibility

Contrast ratios for text placed on a #F87171 background. WCAG requires 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 3:1 for large text (AA), and 7:1 for normal text (AAA).

If neither pure white nor pure black reaches the level you need, pick a darker shade of #F87171 from the ramps above as the background instead — small lightness moves change contrast quickly. Test any other pair with the free contrast checker.

More red colors in the library: #FB7185 (rose-400), #F43F5E (rose-500), #FDA4AF (rose-300), #E74C3C, #FFC0CB, #FECDD3 (rose-200).

Frequently Asked Questions

• What color is #F87171?

  #F87171 is a light, vivid red — rgb(248, 113, 113). Its nearest CSS named color is salmon. In Tailwind CSS it is red-400.

• How do I make tints and shades of #F87171?

  Mix #F87171 with white for tints and with black for shades. A 20% tint of #F87171 is #f98d8d and a 20% shade is #c65a5a — the full 10%–90% ramps are precomputed on this page, or open #F87171 in the generator for finer steps.

• What text color is readable on #F87171?

  Black text gives the strongest contrast on a #F87171 background at 7.59:1, which passes WCAG AA and AAA for normal text.

• What is the Tailwind CSS class for #F87171?

  red-400 — use it as bg-red-400, text-red-400, or border-red-400. The full red 50–950 ramp is linked above.

Browse more colors in the color library, or start from any hex code on the HexTints homepage.