#F04020
Closest named color: Vermillion (#F4320C). oklch(63.1% 0.217 32.4), rgb(240, 64, 32).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#F04020 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.217 and its hue 32°. 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 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.217) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Vermillion (#F4320C) |
| Black text | 5.45:1 |
| White text | 3.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F04020 |
| RGB | rgb(240, 64, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 87%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.217 32.4) |
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 #F04020 | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F04020 | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F04020 text on white | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F04020 text on black | 5.45:1 | 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
#FECCC1
oklch(88.6% 0.059 32.6)
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Step 300
300
#FDA795
oklch(80.9% 0.106 32.4)
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Step 400
400
#F87258
oklch(70.8% 0.17 32.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#F04020
oklch(63.1% 0.217 32.4)
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Step 600
600
#D12700
oklch(55.6% 0.208 32.5)
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Step 700
700
#B11F00
oklch(49.1% 0.184 32.4)
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Step 800
800
#931800
oklch(42.8% 0.16 32.4)
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Step 900
900
#7B1200
oklch(37.6% 0.141 32.3)
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Step 950
950
#490F05
oklch(27.1% 0.089 32.8)
#F04020 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) | #776918 | 0.229 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29012 | 0.207 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF003B | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.218 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F04020
#F04020
oklch(63.1% 0.217 32.4)
- #009AB1
#009AB1
oklch(63% 0.11 213.1)
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 #F04020, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #F04020.
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 0.020
- Red Orange #FD3C06 ΔE 0.025
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.025
- Orangered #FE420F ΔE 0.029
- Orange Red #FF4500 ΔE 0.033
- Blood Orange #FE4B03 ΔE 0.037
- Fire Engine Red #FE0002 ΔE 0.043
Use #F04020 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.