#F1553D
Closest named color: Orangey Red (#FA4224). oklch(65.7% 0.196 31.4), rgb(241, 85, 61).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.10:1).
About this color
#F1553D is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orangey Red (#FA4224), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.10:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orangey Red (#FA4224) |
| Black text | 6.10:1 |
| White text | 3.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F1553D |
| RGB | rgb(241, 85, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 87%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.196 31.4) |
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 #F1553D | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F1553D | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F1553D text on white | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F1553D text on black | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc -40.9 | 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
#FEF3F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 100
100
#FCE4DF
oklch(93.7% 0.027 31.7)
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Step 200
200
#FACDC4
oklch(88.5% 0.053 31.3)
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Step 300
300
#F8AA9A
oklch(80.9% 0.096 32)
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Step 400
400
#F17862
oklch(70.8% 0.153 31.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#F1553D
oklch(65.7% 0.196 31.4)
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Step 600
600
#D32102
oklch(55.6% 0.213 31.4)
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Step 700
700
#B31900
oklch(49.1% 0.189 31.4)
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Step 800
800
#941301
oklch(42.7% 0.164 31.3)
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Step 900
900
#771C0E
oklch(37.8% 0.128 31.7)
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Step 950
950
#46120A
oklch(26.9% 0.081 31.5)
#F1553D 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) | #817539 | 0.204 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89737 | 0.187 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF2950 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F1553D
#F1553D
oklch(65.7% 0.196 31.4)
- #00A3B9
#00A3B9
oklch(65.6% 0.114 211.5)
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 #F1553D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #F1553D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.029
- Blood Orange #FE4B03 ΔE 0.034
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.035
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.035
- Orangered #FE420F ΔE 0.035
- Orange Red #FF4500 ΔE 0.037
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.037
- Red Orange #FD3C06 ΔE 0.039
Use #F1553D 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.