#F05840
Closest named color: Orangey Red (#FA4224). oklch(65.9% 0.192 31.5), rgb(240, 88, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.17:1).
About this color
#F05840 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orangey Red (#FA4224), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.17:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orangey Red (#FA4224) |
| Black text | 6.17:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F05840 |
| RGB | rgb(240, 88, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 85%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.192 31.5) |
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 #F05840 | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F05840 | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F05840 text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F05840 text on black | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc -41.2 | 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
#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
#FACDC4
oklch(88.5% 0.053 31.3)
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Step 300
300
#F7AA9B
oklch(80.8% 0.094 31.4)
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Step 400
400
#EF7964
oklch(70.7% 0.15 31.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#F05840
oklch(65.9% 0.192 31.5)
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Step 600
600
#D1260A
oklch(55.5% 0.208 31.5)
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Step 700
700
#B31A00
oklch(49.1% 0.188 31.6)
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Step 800
800
#931704
oklch(42.8% 0.161 31.5)
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Step 900
900
#761D10
oklch(37.7% 0.125 31.4)
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Step 950
950
#45130B
oklch(26.9% 0.079 31.6)
#F05840 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) | #82763C | 0.200 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8983B | 0.183 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF3053 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F05840
#F05840
oklch(65.9% 0.192 31.5)
- #00A4BA
#00A4BA
oklch(65.9% 0.115 211.4)
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 #F05840, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #F05840.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.034
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.034
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.036
- Blood Orange #FE4B03 ΔE 0.037
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.037
- Orangered #FE420F ΔE 0.039
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.039
- Orange Red #FF4500 ΔE 0.040
Use #F05840 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.