#F15E3E
Closest named color: Tomato (#FF6347). oklch(66.8% 0.188 33.9), rgb(241, 94, 62).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.41:1).
About this color
#F15E3E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tomato (#FF6347), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.41:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tomato (#FF6347) |
| Black text | 6.41:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F15E3E |
| RGB | rgb(241, 94, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 86%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.188 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 #F15E3E | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F15E3E | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F15E3E text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F15E3E text on black | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc -42.5 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FEF3F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 35.7)
-
Step 100
100
#FBE4DE
oklch(93.6% 0.027 35)
-
Step 200
200
#F9CEC3
oklch(88.5% 0.051 34.7)
-
Step 300
300
#F6AB9A
oklch(80.9% 0.092 33.3)
-
Step 400
400
#ED7B61
oklch(70.7% 0.146 34)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#F15E3E
oklch(66.8% 0.188 33.9)
-
Step 600
600
#CE2F00
oklch(55.6% 0.2 34)
-
Step 700
700
#AE2600
oklch(49% 0.177 33.9)
-
Step 800
800
#901E00
oklch(42.7% 0.153 34)
-
Step 900
900
#751F0C
oklch(37.7% 0.123 33.7)
-
Step 950
950
#45140A
oklch(27% 0.078 33.4)
#F15E3E 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) | #877A3A | 0.191 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB9A39 | 0.176 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF3A57 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F15E3E
#F15E3E
oklch(66.8% 0.188 33.9)
- #00A6C0
#00A6C0
oklch(66.7% 0.117 214.1)
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 #F15E3E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.030
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.031
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.034
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.036
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.037
- Blood Orange #FE4B03 ΔE 0.038
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.041
- Orange Red #FF4500 ΔE 0.043
Use #F15E3E 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.