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Tailwind Red 100

#FEE2E2·Red family·Shade 100

Color Values

HEX
#FEE2E2
RGB
rgb(254, 226, 226)
HSL
hsl(0, 93%, 94%)
OKLCH
oklch(0.936 0.031 18)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 11%, 11%, 0%)
CSS Variable
var(--color-red-100)
Tailwind Class
bg-red-100

Accessibility Score

60/100

Good

Based on WCAG 2.1 contrast ratios against white and black backgrounds.

On White

1.22:1

Fail

On Black

17.19:1

AAA
Test in Contrast Checker →

Tailwind Usage — All Utilities

Background

bg-red-100

Text

text-red-100

Border

border-red-100

Ring

ring-red-100

Outline

outline-red-100

Fill

fill-red-100

Stroke

stroke-red-100

From (gradient)

from-red-100

Via (gradient)

via-red-100

To (gradient)

to-red-100

Placeholder

placeholder-red-100

Caret

caret-red-100

Accent

accent-red-100

Decoration

decoration-red-100

Shadow Color

shadow-red-100

Tailwind v3 Config (extend custom color)

// tailwind.config.js module.exports = { theme: { extend: { colors: { 'red-100': '#fee2e2', }, }, }, };

CSS Equivalent

/* Hex */
background-color: #FEE2E2;

/* RGB */
background-color: rgb(254, 226, 226);

/* HSL */
background-color: hsl(0, 93%, 94%);

/* OKLCH (CSS Color Level 4) */
background-color: oklch(0.936 0.031 18);

/* CSS Custom Property (Tailwind v4) */
background-color: var(--color-red-100);

/* Gradient example */
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #fee2e2 0%, #fecaca 100%);

OKLCH — Modern Color Space

Lightness (L)

0.936

94% perceived brightness

Chroma (C)

0.031

Color intensity / saturation

Hue (H)

18°

Angle on perceptual hue wheel

oklch(0.936 0.031 18)

OKLCH is a perceptually uniform color space in CSS Color Level 4. Unlike HSL, equal steps in L produce equal perceived lightness changes — making it ideal for building accessible, harmonious design system scales.

Design Recommendations

Light surface & background

Shade 100 of the Red palette

Recommended Uses

  • ✓Card backgrounds
  • ✓Sidebar fills
  • ✓Input field backgrounds
  • ✓Chip & badge backgrounds
  • ✓Skeleton loaders

Avoid

✗Body text on white — insufficient contrast for normal-size text.

Preview

On White

Aa Bb Cc

On Black

Aa Bb Cc

As Background

Aa Bb Cc — #FEE2E2

Red Shades

50

100

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950

Similar Tailwind Colors

Perceptually close shades from other Tailwind color families.

Tailwind Rose 100

#FFE4E6

Tailwind Pink 100

#FCE7F3

Tailwind Orange 100

#FFEDD5

Tailwind Fuchsia 100

#FAE8FF

Tailwind Purple 100

#F3E8FF

Tailwind Rose 50

#FFF1F2

Nearest Named Color

Tailwind Red 100

Nearest Tailwind equivalent — #FEE2E2

Design & Accessibility Guides

Guide

Building an Accessible Color System

Design Systems · 10 min read

Guide

WCAG Contrast Ratios Explained

WCAG · 8 min read

Guide

WCAG AA vs AAA: Which Standard Should You Target?

WCAG · 7 min read

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Tailwind Red 100?
Tailwind Red 100 has the hex code #FEE2E2. Its RGB value is rgb(254, 226, 226) and its HSL value is hsl(0, 93%, 94%).
What Tailwind utility classes use Red 100?
Use bg-red-100 for backgrounds, text-red-100 for text color, border-red-100 for borders, and ring-red-100 for focus rings. In Tailwind v4 the CSS variable var(--color-red-100) is available natively.
Is Tailwind Red 100 WCAG accessible?
Tailwind Red 100 achieves a 1.22:1 contrast ratio on white (Fail) and 17.19:1 on black (AAA). Its overall accessibility score is 60/100 (Good).
What is the OKLCH value for Tailwind Red 100?
Tailwind Red 100 in OKLCH is oklch(0.936 0.031 18) — lightness 0.936, chroma 0.031, hue 18°. OKLCH is a perceptually uniform space supported natively in modern CSS via the `color()` function.
What is Tailwind Red 100 used for?
At shade 100, Tailwind Red 100 is best described as "Light surface & background". Recommended uses: Card backgrounds, Sidebar fills, Input field backgrounds.
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