#F1522F
Closest named color: Orangey Red (#FA4224). oklch(65.2% 0.201 33.9), rgb(241, 82, 47).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.98:1).
About this color
#F1522F is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.201 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orangey Red (#FA4224), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.98:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.201) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orangey Red (#FA4224) |
| Black text | 5.98:1 |
| White text | 3.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F1522F |
| RGB | rgb(241, 82, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 87%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.201 33.9) |
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 #F1522F | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F1522F | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F1522F text on white | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F1522F text on black | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc -40.2 | 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
#FCE4DE
oklch(93.7% 0.028 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#FBCDC2
oklch(88.5% 0.055 33.7)
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Step 300
300
#F9AA97
oklch(81% 0.098 34.1)
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Step 400
400
#F2775C
oklch(70.7% 0.157 33.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#F1522F
oklch(65.2% 0.201 33.9)
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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
#781A04
oklch(37.7% 0.132 33.8)
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Step 950
950
#471207
oklch(27.1% 0.083 33.7)
#F1522F 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) | #807329 | 0.208 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89628 | 0.189 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF1F4B | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.202 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F1522F
#F1522F
oklch(65.2% 0.201 33.9)
- #00A1BA
#00A1BA
oklch(65.2% 0.115 213.9)
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 #F1522F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.024
- Blood Orange #FE4B03 ΔE 0.028
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.029
- Orangered #FE420F ΔE 0.029
- Orange Red #FF4500 ΔE 0.030
- Red Orange #FD3C06 ΔE 0.032
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.040
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.040
Use #F1522F 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.