#F05F3E
Closest named color: Tomato (#FF6347). oklch(66.7% 0.186 34.3), rgb(240, 95, 62).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.41:1).
About this color
#F05F3E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tomato (#FF6347), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.41:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tomato (#FF6347) |
| Black text | 6.41:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F05F3E |
| RGB | rgb(240, 95, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 86%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.186 34.3) |
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 #F05F3E | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F05F3E | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F05F3E text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F05F3E text on black | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc -42.5 | 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
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4DE
oklch(93.6% 0.027 35)
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Step 200
200
#F8CEC3
oklch(88.5% 0.05 35.1)
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Step 300
300
#F5AC9A
oklch(81% 0.09 34.4)
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Step 400
400
#EC7B61
oklch(70.6% 0.145 34.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#F05F3E
oklch(66.7% 0.186 34.3)
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Step 600
600
#CD3000
oklch(55.5% 0.199 34.2)
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Step 700
700
#AE2700
oklch(49.1% 0.176 34.2)
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Step 800
800
#901F00
oklch(42.8% 0.153 34.3)
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Step 900
900
#74200C
oklch(37.6% 0.121 34.3)
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Step 950
950
#44150A
oklch(27% 0.075 34.5)
#F05F3E 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) | #877A3A | 0.189 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB9A39 | 0.173 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF3C58 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F05F3E
#F05F3E
oklch(66.7% 0.186 34.3)
- #00A6C0
#00A6C0
oklch(66.7% 0.117 214.1)
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 #F05F3E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.031
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.032
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.032
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.038
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.038
- Blood Orange #FE4B03 ΔE 0.039
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.043
- Orange Red #FF4500 ΔE 0.045
Use #F05F3E 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.