#F24402
Closest named color: Orangey Red (#FA4224). oklch(63.7% 0.218 35.9), rgb(242, 68, 2).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.60:1).
About this color
#F24402 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.218 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orangey Red (#FA4224), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.60:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.218) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orangey Red (#FA4224) |
| Black text | 5.60:1 |
| White text | 3.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F24402 |
| RGB | rgb(242, 68, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 98%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.218 35.9) |
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 #F24402 | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F24402 | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F24402 text on white | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F24402 text on black | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc -38.2 | 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
#FDCCBF
oklch(88.4% 0.059 35.3)
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Step 300
300
#FDA891
oklch(80.9% 0.106 35.8)
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Step 400
400
#F77350
oklch(70.7% 0.17 35.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#F24402
oklch(63.7% 0.218 35.9)
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Step 600
600
#CA3700
oklch(55.6% 0.191 36)
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Step 700
700
#AB2D00
oklch(49.1% 0.169 35.9)
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Step 800
800
#8D2300
oklch(42.6% 0.147 35.8)
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Step 900
900
#771C00
oklch(37.7% 0.13 35.8)
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Step 950
950
#490F01
oklch(27% 0.091 35.9)
#F24402 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) | #7A6B00 | 0.226 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59200 | 0.202 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF003B | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.219 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F24402
#F24402
oklch(63.7% 0.218 35.9)
- #009CB7
#009CB7
oklch(63.8% 0.113 215.8)
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 #F24402, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.021
- Red Orange #FD3C06 ΔE 0.021
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.023
- Orangered #FE420F ΔE 0.023
- Orange Red #FF4500 ΔE 0.026
- Blood Orange #FE4B03 ΔE 0.027
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.033
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.036
Use #F24402 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.