#F04013
Closest named color: Vermillion (#F4320C). oklch(63.1% 0.218 34), rgb(240, 64, 19).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.44:1).
About this color
#F04013 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.218 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Vermillion (#F4320C), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.44:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.218) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Vermillion (#F4320C) |
| Black text | 5.44:1 |
| White text | 3.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F04013 |
| RGB | rgb(240, 64, 19) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 88%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.218 34) |
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 #F04013 | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F04013 | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F04013 text on white | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F04013 text on black | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc -37.2 | 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
#FFF2EF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 33.1)
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Step 100
100
#FEE3DD
oklch(93.6% 0.031 32.6)
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Step 200
200
#FECCC0
oklch(88.6% 0.059 33.8)
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Step 300
300
#FDA793
oklch(80.8% 0.106 33.7)
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Step 400
400
#F87254
oklch(70.7% 0.171 34)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#F04013
oklch(63.1% 0.218 34)
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Step 600
600
#CE2F00
oklch(55.6% 0.2 34)
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Step 700
700
#AE2600
oklch(49% 0.177 33.9)
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Step 800
800
#901E00
oklch(42.7% 0.153 34)
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Step 900
900
#791800
oklch(37.7% 0.135 34.2)
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Step 950
950
#490F03
oklch(27.1% 0.09 34.3)
#F04013 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) | #776903 | 0.230 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29000 | 0.206 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF0039 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.219 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F04013
#F04013
oklch(63.1% 0.218 34)
- #009AB2
#009AB2
oklch(63.1% 0.111 213.9)
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 #F04013, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.016
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.022
- Red Orange #FD3C06 ΔE 0.024
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.025
- Orangered #FE420F ΔE 0.028
- Orange Red #FF4500 ΔE 0.032
- Blood Orange #FE4B03 ΔE 0.035
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.041
Use #F04013 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.