#F23E07
Closest named color: Vermillion (#F4320C). oklch(63.2% 0.222 34.4), rgb(242, 62, 7).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.46:1).
About this color
#F23E07 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.222 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Vermillion (#F4320C), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.46:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.222) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Vermillion (#F4320C) |
| Black text | 5.46:1 |
| White text | 3.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F23E07 |
| RGB | rgb(242, 62, 7) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 94%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.222 34.4) |
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 #F23E07 | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F23E07 | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F23E07 text on white | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F23E07 text on black | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc -37.4 | 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
#FFF2EF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 33.1)
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Step 100
100
#FEE3DC
oklch(93.6% 0.031 34.9)
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Step 200
200
#FECCBF
oklch(88.5% 0.06 35)
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Step 300
300
#FEA791
oklch(80.9% 0.108 34.9)
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Step 400
400
#F97151
oklch(70.7% 0.174 34.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#F23E07
oklch(63.2% 0.222 34.4)
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Step 600
600
#CD3100
oklch(55.6% 0.198 34.4)
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Step 700
700
#AD2800
oklch(49% 0.174 34.5)
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Step 800
800
#8F1F00
oklch(42.6% 0.152 34.4)
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Step 900
900
#791900
oklch(37.8% 0.134 34.5)
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Step 950
950
#490E02
oklch(26.9% 0.091 34.5)
#F23E07 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) | #776800 | 0.233 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39100 | 0.209 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF0037 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.224 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F23E07
#F23E07
oklch(63.2% 0.222 34.4)
- #009AB3
#009AB3
oklch(63.1% 0.111 214.6)
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 #F23E07, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #F23E07.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.014
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.021
- Red Orange #FD3C06 ΔE 0.021
- Orangered #FE420F ΔE 0.025
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.025
- Orange Red #FF4500 ΔE 0.029
- Blood Orange #FE4B03 ΔE 0.033
- Fire Engine Red #FE0002 ΔE 0.042
Use #F23E07 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.