#F15340
Closest named color: Orangey Red (#FA4224). oklch(65.5% 0.197 30.1), rgb(241, 83, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.05:1).
About this color
#F15340 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orangey Red (#FA4224), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orangey Red (#FA4224) |
| Black text | 6.05:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F15340 |
| RGB | rgb(241, 83, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 86%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.197 30.1) |
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 #F15340 | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F15340 | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F15340 text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F15340 text on black | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc -40.5 | 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
#FEF2F0
oklch(97% 0.013 28.9)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3DF
oklch(93.5% 0.028 28.5)
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Step 200
200
#FBCDC4
oklch(88.6% 0.054 31)
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Step 300
300
#F9A99C
oklch(80.9% 0.097 29.5)
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Step 400
400
#F17765
oklch(70.7% 0.154 30)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#F15340
oklch(65.5% 0.197 30.1)
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Step 600
600
#D41E0E
oklch(55.6% 0.214 30)
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Step 700
700
#B60C00
oklch(49.1% 0.197 30)
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Step 800
800
#941106
oklch(42.6% 0.165 30)
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Step 900
900
#771B11
oklch(37.7% 0.128 30.2)
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Step 950
950
#46120C
oklch(27% 0.081 29.8)
#F15340 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) | #80743D | 0.206 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7963A | 0.189 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF2650 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F15340
#F15340
oklch(65.5% 0.197 30.1)
- #00A3B7
#00A3B7
oklch(65.6% 0.113 210.1)
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 #F15340, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #F15340.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.028
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.034
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.034
- Orangered #FE420F ΔE 0.036
- Blood Orange #FE4B03 ΔE 0.037
- Orange Red #FF4500 ΔE 0.038
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.039
- Red Orange #FD3C06 ΔE 0.039
Use #F15340 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.