#F15542
Closest named color: Orangey Red (#FA4224). oklch(65.7% 0.195 30), rgb(241, 85, 66).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.11:1).
About this color
#F15542 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orangey Red (#FA4224), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.11:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orangey Red (#FA4224) |
| Black text | 6.11:1 |
| White text | 3.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F15542 |
| RGB | rgb(241, 85, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 86%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.195 30) |
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 #F15542 | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F15542 | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F15542 text on white | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F15542 text on black | 6.11:1 | 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
#FEF2F0
oklch(97% 0.013 28.9)
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Step 100
100
#FCE4DF
oklch(93.7% 0.027 31.7)
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Step 200
200
#FACDC5
oklch(88.5% 0.052 29.9)
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Step 300
300
#F8AA9C
oklch(81% 0.095 30.5)
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Step 400
400
#F07765
oklch(70.6% 0.153 30.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#F15542
oklch(65.7% 0.195 30)
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Step 600
600
#D32111
oklch(55.6% 0.212 30.1)
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Step 700
700
#B60C00
oklch(49.1% 0.197 30)
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Step 800
800
#941308
oklch(42.7% 0.163 30)
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Step 900
900
#771B12
oklch(37.7% 0.128 29.8)
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Step 950
950
#46120C
oklch(27% 0.081 29.8)
#F15542 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) | #81753F | 0.204 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7973D | 0.188 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF2A52 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F15542
#F15542
oklch(65.7% 0.195 30)
- #00A4B8
#00A4B8
oklch(65.8% 0.114 210)
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 #F15542, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #F15542.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.031
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.032
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.034
- Orangered #FE420F ΔE 0.038
- Blood Orange #FE4B03 ΔE 0.038
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.039
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.040
- Orange Red #FF4500 ΔE 0.040
Use #F15542 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.