#F03E44
Closest named color: Imperial Red (#E63946). oklch(63.3% 0.214 24.2), rgb(240, 62, 68).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.47:1).
About this color
#F03E44 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.214 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Imperial Red (#E63946), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.47:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.214) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Imperial Red (#E63946) |
| Black text | 5.47:1 |
| White text | 3.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F03E44 |
| RGB | rgb(240, 62, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 86%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.214 24.2) |
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 #F03E44 | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F03E44 | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F03E44 text on white | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F03E44 text on black | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc -37.3 | 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
#FFF2F1
oklch(97.1% 0.014 22.8)
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Step 100
100
#FEE3E0
oklch(93.7% 0.03 25.3)
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Step 200
200
#FECBC6
oklch(88.5% 0.059 24.8)
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Step 300
300
#FDA69F
oklch(80.9% 0.104 24.7)
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Step 400
400
#F7706B
oklch(70.7% 0.167 24.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#F03E44
oklch(63.3% 0.214 24.2)
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Step 600
600
#D80027
oklch(55.6% 0.225 24.2)
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Step 700
700
#B7001F
oklch(49.1% 0.199 24.3)
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Step 800
800
#970018
oklch(42.6% 0.173 24.2)
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Step 900
900
#7B1018
oklch(37.7% 0.14 24.2)
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Step 950
950
#490E0F
oklch(27.1% 0.089 24.5)
#F03E44 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) | #736A42 | 0.232 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F903E | 0.213 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF0042 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.215 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F03E44
#F03E44
oklch(63.3% 0.214 24.2)
- #009DA8
#009DA8
oklch(63.4% 0.108 203.6)
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 #F03E44, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.023
- Strawberry #FB2943 ΔE 0.026
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.028
- Pinky Red #FC2647 ΔE 0.030
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.035
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.036
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.036
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.036
Use #F03E44 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.