#F1493B
Closest named color: Orangey Red (#FA4224). oklch(64.4% 0.207 28.9), rgb(241, 73, 59).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.75:1).
About this color
#F1493B is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.207 and its hue 29°. 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 5.75:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.207) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orangey Red (#FA4224) |
| Black text | 5.75:1 |
| White text | 3.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F1493B |
| RGB | rgb(241, 73, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 87%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.207 28.9) |
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 #F1493B | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F1493B | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F1493B text on white | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F1493B text on black | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc -38.9 | 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
#FEF2F0
oklch(97% 0.013 28.9)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3DF
oklch(93.6% 0.029 28.1)
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Step 200
200
#FCCCC4
oklch(88.5% 0.056 29.2)
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Step 300
300
#FBA89B
oklch(80.9% 0.101 29.2)
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Step 400
400
#F57464
oklch(70.8% 0.162 29)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#F1493B
oklch(64.4% 0.207 28.9)
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Step 600
600
#D8090A
oklch(55.6% 0.225 28.8)
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Step 700
700
#B80003
oklch(49.2% 0.201 28.9)
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Step 800
800
#970304
oklch(42.6% 0.173 28.8)
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Step 900
900
#791610
oklch(37.6% 0.134 28.9)
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Step 950
950
#48100B
oklch(27.1% 0.086 29)
#F1493B 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) | #7A6F38 | 0.220 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49334 | 0.200 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF0047 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.208 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F1493B
#F1493B
oklch(64.4% 0.207 28.9)
- #009FB1
#009FB1
oklch(64.3% 0.111 208.9)
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 #F1493B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.022
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.032
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.033
- Orangered #FE420F ΔE 0.033
- Red Orange #FD3C06 ΔE 0.033
- Orange Red #FF4500 ΔE 0.037
- Blood Orange #FE4B03 ΔE 0.039
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.040
Use #F1493B 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.