#F1480F
Closest named color: Orangey Red (#FA4224). oklch(64% 0.213 36), rgb(241, 72, 15).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.67:1).
About this color
#F1480F is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.213 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orangey Red (#FA4224), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.67:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.213) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orangey Red (#FA4224) |
| Black text | 5.67:1 |
| White text | 3.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F1480F |
| RGB | rgb(241, 72, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 89%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.213 36) |
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 #F1480F | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F1480F | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F1480F text on white | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F1480F text on black | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc -38.5 | 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
#FFF2EF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 33.1)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3DC
oklch(93.5% 0.03 35.5)
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Step 200
200
#FDCCBF
oklch(88.4% 0.059 35.3)
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Step 300
300
#FCA892
oklch(80.9% 0.105 35.3)
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Step 400
400
#F67452
oklch(70.7% 0.167 35.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#F1480F
oklch(64% 0.213 36)
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Step 600
600
#CA3700
oklch(55.6% 0.191 36)
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Step 700
700
#AB2D00
oklch(49.1% 0.169 35.9)
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Step 800
800
#8D2400
oklch(42.7% 0.146 36.1)
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Step 900
900
#771C00
oklch(37.7% 0.13 35.8)
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Step 950
950
#481002
oklch(27% 0.088 36)
#F1480F 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) | #7C6D00 | 0.220 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59300 | 0.199 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF003F | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.215 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F1480F
#F1480F
oklch(64% 0.213 36)
- #009DB8
#009DB8
oklch(64.1% 0.114 215.7)
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 #F1480F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.022
- Red Orange #FD3C06 ΔE 0.024
- Orangered #FE420F ΔE 0.024
- Orange Red #FF4500 ΔE 0.026
- Blood Orange #FE4B03 ΔE 0.027
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.027
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.033
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.037
Use #F1480F 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.