#F2440C
Closest named color: Orangey Red (#FA4224). oklch(63.8% 0.218 35.3), rgb(242, 68, 12).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.60:1).
About this color
#F2440C is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.218 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orangey Red (#FA4224), ΔE 0.019 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 | #F2440C |
| RGB | rgb(242, 68, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 91%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.218 35.3) |
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 #F2440C | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F2440C | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F2440C text on white | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F2440C 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
#F77351
oklch(70.7% 0.17 35.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#F2440C
oklch(63.8% 0.218 35.3)
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Step 600
600
#CB3400
oklch(55.5% 0.194 35.2)
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Step 700
700
#AC2B00
oklch(49.1% 0.171 35.3)
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Step 800
800
#8E2200
oklch(42.7% 0.148 35.4)
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Step 900
900
#781B00
oklch(37.8% 0.132 35.3)
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Step 950
950
#490F02
oklch(27% 0.09 35.1)
#F2440C 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 | 0.203 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF003C | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.219 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F2440C
#F2440C
oklch(63.8% 0.218 35.3)
- #009CB6
#009CB6
oklch(63.8% 0.113 215.1)
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 #F2440C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.019
- Red Orange #FD3C06 ΔE 0.021
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.022
- Orangered #FE420F ΔE 0.023
- Orange Red #FF4500 ΔE 0.026
- Blood Orange #FE4B03 ΔE 0.028
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.033
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.036
Use #F2440C 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.