#F2343E
Closest named color: Red Pantone (#EF233C). oklch(62.8% 0.224 24.3), rgb(242, 52, 62).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#F2343E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.224 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Pantone (#EF233C), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.224) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Pantone (#EF233C) |
| Black text | 5.33:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F2343E |
| RGB | rgb(242, 52, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 88%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.224 24.3) |
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 #F2343E | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F2343E | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F2343E text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F2343E text on black | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -36.7 | 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
#FFF2F1
oklch(97.1% 0.014 22.8)
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Step 100
100
#FFE2E0
oklch(93.6% 0.032 22.5)
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Step 200
200
#FFCAC6
oklch(88.4% 0.061 23.4)
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Step 300
300
#FFA59E
oklch(80.9% 0.108 24.6)
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Step 400
400
#FB6D68
oklch(70.8% 0.175 24.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#F2343E
oklch(62.8% 0.224 24.3)
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Step 600
600
#D80027
oklch(55.6% 0.225 24.2)
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Step 700
700
#B7001F
oklch(49.1% 0.199 24.3)
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Step 800
800
#970018
oklch(42.6% 0.173 24.2)
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Step 900
900
#7D0915
oklch(37.6% 0.146 24.4)
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Step 950
950
#4A0B0E
oklch(27% 0.093 23.9)
#F2343E 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) | #70663C | 0.244 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F8F37 | 0.222 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF003A | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.225 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F2343E
#F2343E
oklch(62.8% 0.224 24.3)
- #009BA6
#009BA6
oklch(62.8% 0.107 203.7)
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 #F2343E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.019
- Strawberry #FB2943 ΔE 0.019
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.023
- Pinky Red #FC2647 ΔE 0.024
- Cherry Red #F7022A ΔE 0.028
- Neon Red #FF073A ΔE 0.031
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.032
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.033
Use #F2343E 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.