#F05644
Closest named color: Grapefruit (#FD5956). oklch(65.7% 0.193 29.8), rgb(240, 86, 68).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.11:1).
About this color
#F05644 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grapefruit (#FD5956), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.11:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grapefruit (#FD5956) |
| Black text | 6.11:1 |
| White text | 3.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F05644 |
| RGB | rgb(240, 86, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 85%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.193 29.8) |
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 #F05644 | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F05644 | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F05644 text on white | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F05644 text on black | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc -40.9 | 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
#FCE4DF
oklch(93.7% 0.027 31.7)
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Step 200
200
#FACDC5
oklch(88.5% 0.052 29.9)
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Step 300
300
#F7AA9D
oklch(80.9% 0.093 29.9)
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Step 400
400
#F07867
oklch(70.8% 0.151 29.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#F05644
oklch(65.7% 0.193 29.8)
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Step 600
600
#D22316
oklch(55.6% 0.21 29.7)
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Step 700
700
#B50F05
oklch(49% 0.195 29.7)
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Step 800
800
#93150B
oklch(42.7% 0.161 29.8)
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Step 900
900
#761C13
oklch(37.6% 0.126 29.8)
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Step 950
950
#46130D
oklch(27.1% 0.08 29.8)
#F05644 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) | #817541 | 0.202 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7973F | 0.186 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF2E53 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F05644
#F05644
oklch(65.7% 0.193 29.8)
- #00A4B7
#00A4B7
oklch(65.8% 0.114 209.3)
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 #F05644, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #F05644.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.032
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.033
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.035
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.040
- Blood Orange #FE4B03 ΔE 0.040
- Orangered #FE420F ΔE 0.040
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.041
- Orange Red #FF4500 ΔE 0.042
Use #F05644 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.