#F04C40
Closest named color: Orangey Red (#FA4224). oklch(64.6% 0.202 28.3), rgb(240, 76, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.81:1).
About this color
#F04C40 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.202 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orangey Red (#FA4224), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.81:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.202) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orangey Red (#FA4224) |
| Black text | 5.81:1 |
| White text | 3.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F04C40 |
| RGB | rgb(240, 76, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 85%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.202 28.3) |
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 #F04C40 | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F04C40 | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F04C40 text on white | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F04C40 text on black | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc -39.2 | 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
#FEF2F0
oklch(97% 0.013 28.9)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3DF
oklch(93.6% 0.029 28.1)
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Step 200
200
#FCCCC5
oklch(88.5% 0.056 27.9)
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Step 300
300
#FAA89D
oklch(80.9% 0.099 27.8)
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Step 400
400
#F37566
oklch(70.7% 0.158 28.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#F04C40
oklch(64.6% 0.202 28.3)
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Step 600
600
#D61315
oklch(55.6% 0.22 28.2)
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Step 700
700
#B80008
oklch(49.2% 0.201 28.3)
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Step 800
800
#96090B
oklch(42.7% 0.169 28.2)
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Step 900
900
#781813
oklch(37.6% 0.131 28.3)
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Step 950
950
#47110D
oklch(27% 0.083 28.2)
#F04C40 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) | #7B703D | 0.215 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4943A | 0.197 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF134B | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.204 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F04C40
#F04C40
oklch(64.6% 0.202 28.3)
- #00A0B1
#00A0B1
oklch(64.6% 0.111 208.1)
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 #F04C40, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #F04C40.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.026
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.032
- Orangered #FE420F ΔE 0.036
- Red Orange #FD3C06 ΔE 0.037
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.038
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.039
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.039
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.040
Use #F04C40 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.