#F2643C
Closest named color: Tomato (#FF6347). oklch(67.7% 0.184 36.4), rgb(242, 100, 60).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.66:1).
About this color
#F2643C is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tomato (#FF6347), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tomato (#FF6347) |
| Black text | 6.66:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F2643C |
| RGB | rgb(242, 100, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 87%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.184 36.4) |
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 #F2643C | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F2643C | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F2643C text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F2643C text on black | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc -44.0 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FFF2EF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 33.1)
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Step 100
100
#FFE3DB
oklch(93.7% 0.033 36.5)
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Step 200
200
#FFCCBD
oklch(88.6% 0.062 37)
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Step 300
300
#FFA78E
oklch(80.9% 0.111 36.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F2643C
oklch(67.7% 0.184 36.4)
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Step 500
500
#EE4500
oklch(63.1% 0.214 36.5)
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Step 600
600
#C93800
oklch(55.5% 0.189 36.3)
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Step 700
700
#AA2E00
oklch(49% 0.167 36.3)
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Step 800
800
#8D2500
oklch(42.8% 0.145 36.5)
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Step 900
900
#761D00
oklch(37.6% 0.128 36.3)
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Step 950
950
#490F00
oklch(27% 0.091 36.7)
#F2643C 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) | #8B7D37 | 0.185 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AE9D37 | 0.169 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF435C | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F2643C
#F2643C
oklch(67.7% 0.184 36.4)
- #00A9C7
#00A9C7
oklch(67.7% 0.121 216.4)
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 #F2643C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.027
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.028
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.031
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.033
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.038
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.040
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.042
- Blood Orange #FE4B03 ΔE 0.042
Use #F2643C 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.