#F13900
Closest named color: Vermillion (#F4320C). oklch(62.6% 0.225 34), rgb(241, 57, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.32:1).
About this color
#F13900 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.225 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Vermillion (#F4320C), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.32:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.225) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Vermillion (#F4320C) |
| Black text | 5.32:1 |
| White text | 3.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F13900 |
| RGB | rgb(241, 57, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 100%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.225 34) |
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 #F13900 | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F13900 | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F13900 text on white | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F13900 text on black | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc -36.6 | 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
#FFF2EF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 33.1)
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Step 100
100
#FEE3DC
oklch(93.6% 0.031 34.9)
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Step 200
200
#FFCBBF
oklch(88.5% 0.062 33.2)
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Step 300
300
#FFA691
oklch(80.8% 0.11 33.9)
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Step 400
400
#FA7051
oklch(70.7% 0.176 34.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#F13900
oklch(62.6% 0.225 34)
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Step 600
600
#CE2F00
oklch(55.6% 0.2 34)
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Step 700
700
#AE2600
oklch(49% 0.177 33.9)
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Step 800
800
#901E00
oklch(42.7% 0.153 34)
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Step 900
900
#791800
oklch(37.7% 0.135 34.2)
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Step 950
950
#4A0D02
oklch(27% 0.093 33.8)
#F13900 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) | #756600 | 0.236 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A18F00 | 0.212 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF0032 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.227 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F13900
#F13900
oklch(62.6% 0.225 34)
- #0098B0
#0098B0
oklch(62.5% 0.11 214.1)
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 #F13900, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #F13900.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.010
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.019
- Red Orange #FD3C06 ΔE 0.025
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.026
- Orangered #FE420F ΔE 0.031
- Orange Red #FF4500 ΔE 0.035
- Fire Engine Red #FE0002 ΔE 0.038
- Red #FF0000 ΔE 0.038
Use #F13900 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.