#F03E2B
Closest named color: Vermillion (#F4320C). oklch(63% 0.217 30.2), rgb(240, 62, 43).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.42:1).
About this color
#F03E2B is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.217 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Vermillion (#F4320C), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.42:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.217) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Vermillion (#F4320C) |
| Black text | 5.42:1 |
| White text | 3.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F03E2B |
| RGB | rgb(240, 62, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 87%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.217 30.2) |
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 #F03E2B | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F03E2B | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F03E2B text on white | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F03E2B text on black | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc -37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
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
#FFF2F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 28)
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Step 100
100
#FEE3DE
oklch(93.6% 0.031 30.2)
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Step 200
200
#FECBC2
oklch(88.4% 0.06 29.9)
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Step 300
300
#FEA798
oklch(81% 0.106 30.2)
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Step 400
400
#F8715D
oklch(70.7% 0.17 30.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#F03E2B
oklch(63% 0.217 30.2)
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Step 600
600
#D71300
oklch(55.7% 0.222 30.2)
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Step 700
700
#B60E00
oklch(49.2% 0.196 30.2)
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Step 800
800
#960A00
oklch(42.6% 0.17 30.2)
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Step 900
900
#7C1107
oklch(37.8% 0.142 30.2)
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Step 950
950
#490E08
oklch(27% 0.09 29.9)
#F03E2B 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) | #756926 | 0.232 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19021 | 0.210 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF003C | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.218 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F03E2B
#F03E2B
oklch(63% 0.217 30.2)
- #009BAE
#009BAE
oklch(63.2% 0.109 210)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #F03E2B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.017
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.022
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.026
- Red Orange #FD3C06 ΔE 0.029
- Orangered #FE420F ΔE 0.033
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.036
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.038
- Orange Red #FF4500 ΔE 0.038
Use #F03E2B 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.