#F05B38
Closest named color: Orange Pant (#FB5607). oklch(66.2% 0.191 34.5), rgb(240, 91, 56).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.25:1).
About this color
#F05B38 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orange Pant (#FB5607), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.25:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orange Pant (#FB5607) |
| Black text | 6.25:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F05B38 |
| RGB | rgb(240, 91, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 86%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.191 34.5) |
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 #F05B38 | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F05B38 | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F05B38 text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F05B38 text on black | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc -41.7 | 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
#FBE4DE
oklch(93.6% 0.027 35)
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Step 200
200
#F9CEC3
oklch(88.5% 0.051 34.7)
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Step 300
300
#F6AB98
oklch(80.8% 0.093 34.8)
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Step 400
400
#EE7A5F
oklch(70.7% 0.149 34.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#F05B38
oklch(66.2% 0.191 34.5)
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Step 600
600
#CD3100
oklch(55.6% 0.198 34.4)
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Step 700
700
#AD2800
oklch(49% 0.174 34.5)
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Step 800
800
#8F2000
oklch(42.7% 0.151 34.7)
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Step 900
900
#751F09
oklch(37.7% 0.124 34.6)
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Step 950
950
#451408
oklch(27% 0.078 35)
#F05B38 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) | #857733 | 0.194 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9933 | 0.178 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF3454 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F05B38
#F05B38
oklch(66.2% 0.191 34.5)
- #00A4BF
#00A4BF
oklch(66.1% 0.117 214.9)
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 #F05B38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.029
- Blood Orange #FE4B03 ΔE 0.034
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.036
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.037
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.037
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.038
- Orange Red #FF4500 ΔE 0.039
- Orangered #FE420F ΔE 0.040
Use #F05B38 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.