#F05230
Closest named color: Orangey Red (#FA4224). oklch(65.1% 0.2 33.7), rgb(240, 82, 48).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.95:1).
About this color
#F05230 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.200 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orangey Red (#FA4224), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.95:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orangey Red (#FA4224) |
| Black text | 5.95:1 |
| White text | 3.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F05230 |
| RGB | rgb(240, 82, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 86%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.2 33.7) |
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 #F05230 | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F05230 | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F05230 text on white | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F05230 text on black | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc -40.0 | 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
#FEF3F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 100
100
#FCE4DE
oklch(93.7% 0.028 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#FBCDC2
oklch(88.5% 0.055 33.7)
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Step 300
300
#F9AA97
oklch(81% 0.098 34.1)
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Step 400
400
#F2775C
oklch(70.7% 0.157 33.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#F05230
oklch(65.1% 0.2 33.7)
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Step 600
600
#CE2E00
oklch(55.5% 0.201 33.8)
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Step 700
700
#AF2500
oklch(49.1% 0.178 33.7)
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Step 800
800
#901D00
oklch(42.6% 0.154 33.8)
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Step 900
900
#781B05
oklch(37.8% 0.131 33.8)
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Step 950
950
#461207
oklch(26.9% 0.082 33.8)
#F05230 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) | #80722A | 0.206 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79529 | 0.188 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF204C | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.201 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F05230
#F05230
oklch(65.1% 0.2 33.7)
- #00A1B9
#00A1B9
oklch(65.1% 0.114 213.1)
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 #F05230, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.025
- Blood Orange #FE4B03 ΔE 0.029
- Orangered #FE420F ΔE 0.030
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.030
- Orange Red #FF4500 ΔE 0.032
- Red Orange #FD3C06 ΔE 0.033
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.040
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.042
Use #F05230 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.