#F24540
Closest named color: Orangey Red (#FA4224). oklch(64.2% 0.21 26.7), rgb(242, 69, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.70:1).
About this color
#F24540 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.210 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orangey Red (#FA4224), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.70:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.210) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orangey Red (#FA4224) |
| Black text | 5.70:1 |
| White text | 3.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F24540 |
| RGB | rgb(242, 69, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 87%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.21 26.7) |
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 #F24540 | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F24540 | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F24540 text on white | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F24540 text on black | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc -38.6 | 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
#FFF2F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 28)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3DF
oklch(93.6% 0.029 28.1)
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Step 200
200
#FDCBC5
oklch(88.4% 0.058 26.2)
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Step 300
300
#FCA79D
oklch(80.9% 0.102 26.9)
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Step 400
400
#F67267
oklch(70.7% 0.164 26.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#F24540
oklch(64.2% 0.21 26.7)
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Step 600
600
#D80019
oklch(55.5% 0.226 26.7)
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Step 700
700
#B70014
oklch(49% 0.2 26.6)
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Step 800
800
#98000E
oklch(42.8% 0.174 26.8)
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Step 900
900
#7A1314
oklch(37.6% 0.137 26.6)
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Step 950
950
#480F0D
oklch(27% 0.087 26.8)
#F24540 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) | #786D3E | 0.225 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3933A | 0.207 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF0046 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.212 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F24540
#F24540
oklch(64.2% 0.21 26.7)
- #009FAE
#009FAE
oklch(64.2% 0.11 206.6)
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 #F24540, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.025
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.028
- Strawberry #FB2943 ΔE 0.033
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.033
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.034
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.035
- Red Orange #FD3C06 ΔE 0.036
- Orangered #FE420F ΔE 0.037
Use #F24540 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.