#F2573D
Closest named color: Orangey Red (#FA4224). oklch(66.1% 0.195 31.9), rgb(242, 87, 61).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.20:1).
About this color
#F2573D is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orangey Red (#FA4224), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.20:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orangey Red (#FA4224) |
| Black text | 6.20:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F2573D |
| RGB | rgb(242, 87, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 87%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.195 31.9) |
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 #F2573D | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F2573D | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F2573D text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F2573D text on black | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc -41.4 | 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
#FEF3F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 100
100
#FCE4DF
oklch(93.7% 0.027 31.7)
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Step 200
200
#FACDC4
oklch(88.5% 0.053 31.3)
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Step 300
300
#F8AA9A
oklch(80.9% 0.096 32)
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Step 400
400
#F07862
oklch(70.7% 0.152 31.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#F2573D
oklch(66.1% 0.195 31.9)
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Step 600
600
#D22400
oklch(55.6% 0.21 32)
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Step 700
700
#B21C00
oklch(49.1% 0.187 31.9)
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Step 800
800
#931600
oklch(42.7% 0.162 32)
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Step 900
900
#771C0D
oklch(37.8% 0.128 32)
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Step 950
950
#46130A
oklch(27.1% 0.08 32.3)
#F2573D 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) | #837639 | 0.202 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99837 | 0.185 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF2D52 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F2573D
#F2573D
oklch(66.1% 0.195 31.9)
- #00A4BB
#00A4BB
oklch(66% 0.115 212.1)
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 #F2573D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #F2573D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.031
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.032
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.033
- Blood Orange #FE4B03 ΔE 0.033
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.036
- Orangered #FE420F ΔE 0.036
- Orange Red #FF4500 ΔE 0.037
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.038
Use #F2573D 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.