#F05345
Closest named color: Orangey Red (#FA4224). oklch(65.4% 0.195 28.6), rgb(240, 83, 69).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.02:1).
About this color
#F05345 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orangey Red (#FA4224), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.02:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orangey Red (#FA4224) |
| Black text | 6.02:1 |
| White text | 3.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F05345 |
| RGB | rgb(240, 83, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 85%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.195 28.6) |
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 #F05345 | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F05345 | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F05345 text on white | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F05345 text on black | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc -40.4 | 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
#FEF2F1
oklch(97% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3DF
oklch(93.5% 0.028 28.5)
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Step 200
200
#FACDC5
oklch(88.5% 0.052 29.9)
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Step 300
300
#F8A99E
oklch(80.8% 0.095 28.1)
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Step 400
400
#F17768
oklch(70.8% 0.153 28.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#F05345
oklch(65.4% 0.195 28.6)
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Step 600
600
#D31F1A
oklch(55.6% 0.212 28.6)
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Step 700
700
#B6090A
oklch(49% 0.197 28.7)
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Step 800
800
#94120E
oklch(42.7% 0.163 28.7)
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Step 900
900
#771B15
oklch(37.7% 0.127 28.5)
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Step 950
950
#46120D
oklch(27% 0.081 29)
#F05345 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) | #7F7442 | 0.206 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69640 | 0.189 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF2851 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F05345
#F05345
oklch(65.4% 0.195 28.6)
- #00A3B5
#00A3B5
oklch(65.5% 0.113 208.6)
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 #F05345, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #F05345.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.031
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.032
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.032
- Orangered #FE420F ΔE 0.040
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.040
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.041
- Blood Orange #FE4B03 ΔE 0.042
- Red Orange #FD3C06 ΔE 0.043
Use #F05345 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.