#F0542D
Closest named color: Orange Pant (#FB5607). oklch(65.3% 0.199 34.9), rgb(240, 84, 45).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.01:1).
About this color
#F0542D is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.199 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orange Pant (#FB5607), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.01:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orange Pant (#FB5607) |
| Black text | 6.01:1 |
| White text | 3.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F0542D |
| RGB | rgb(240, 84, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 87%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.199 34.9) |
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 #F0542D | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F0542D | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F0542D text on white | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F0542D text on black | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc -40.3 | 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
#FCE4DD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 36.9)
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Step 200
200
#FACDC1
oklch(88.4% 0.054 35.4)
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Step 300
300
#F8AA96
oklch(80.8% 0.097 35)
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Step 400
400
#F1785A
oklch(70.7% 0.156 35.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#F0542D
oklch(65.3% 0.199 34.9)
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Step 600
600
#CC3300
oklch(55.6% 0.195 34.9)
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Step 700
700
#AD2A00
oklch(49.2% 0.173 35)
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Step 800
800
#8F2100
oklch(42.8% 0.15 35)
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Step 900
900
#771C03
oklch(37.7% 0.129 34.9)
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Step 950
950
#461306
oklch(27% 0.081 35.5)
#F0542D 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) | #817327 | 0.204 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89625 | 0.186 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF254D | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F0542D
#F0542D
oklch(65.3% 0.199 34.9)
- #00A1BC
#00A1BC
oklch(65.3% 0.115 215.3)
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 #F0542D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.027
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.028
- Blood Orange #FE4B03 ΔE 0.028
- Orangered #FE420F ΔE 0.031
- Orange Red #FF4500 ΔE 0.032
- Red Orange #FD3C06 ΔE 0.035
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.038
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.043
Use #F0542D 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.