#F24641
Closest named color: Orangey Red (#FA4224). oklch(64.3% 0.209 26.7), rgb(242, 70, 65).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.72:1).
About this color
#F24641 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.209 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orangey Red (#FA4224), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.72:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.209) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orangey Red (#FA4224) |
| Black text | 5.72:1 |
| White text | 3.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F24641 |
| RGB | rgb(242, 70, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 87%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.209 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 #F24641 | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F24641 | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F24641 text on white | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F24641 text on black | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc -38.8 | 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
#FDE3DF
oklch(93.6% 0.029 28.1)
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Step 200
200
#FDCCC5
oklch(88.6% 0.057 27.7)
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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)
#F24641
oklch(64.3% 0.209 26.7)
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Step 600
600
#D8001A
oklch(55.5% 0.226 26.6)
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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
#7A1414
oklch(37.7% 0.136 26.8)
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Step 950
950
#480F0D
oklch(27% 0.087 26.8)
#F24641 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) | #786E3F | 0.225 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3933B | 0.206 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF0047 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.211 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F24641
#F24641
oklch(64.3% 0.209 26.7)
- #009FAF
#009FAF
oklch(64.2% 0.11 207.4)
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 #F24641, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.026
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.028
- Strawberry #FB2943 ΔE 0.034
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.034
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.035
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.035
- Red Orange #FD3C06 ΔE 0.037
- Orangered #FE420F ΔE 0.037
Use #F24641 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.