#F33822
Closest named color: Vermillion (#F4320C). oklch(63% 0.225 30.6), rgb(243, 56, 34).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.39:1).
About this color
#F33822 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.225 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Vermillion (#F4320C), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.39:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.225) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Vermillion (#F4320C) |
| Black text | 5.39:1 |
| White text | 3.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F33822 |
| RGB | rgb(243, 56, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 90%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.225 30.6) |
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 #F33822 | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F33822 | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F33822 text on white | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F33822 text on black | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc -37.1 | 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
#FFE3DD
oklch(93.7% 0.032 32.1)
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Step 200
200
#FFCBC1
oklch(88.5% 0.061 30.9)
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Step 300
300
#FFA696
oklch(80.9% 0.109 30.7)
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Step 400
400
#FB6E59
oklch(70.7% 0.177 30.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#F33822
oklch(63% 0.225 30.6)
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Step 600
600
#D51800
oklch(55.5% 0.219 30.6)
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Step 700
700
#B51300
oklch(49.2% 0.193 30.7)
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Step 800
800
#960E00
oklch(42.8% 0.168 30.7)
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Step 900
900
#7D0C01
oklch(37.6% 0.146 30.8)
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Step 950
950
#4A0C06
oklch(27% 0.093 30.2)
#F33822 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) | #74671C | 0.241 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29013 | 0.218 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF0036 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.227 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F33822
#F33822
oklch(63% 0.225 30.6)
- #009AAE
#009AAE
oklch(62.9% 0.109 210.8)
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 #F33822, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #F33822.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.009
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.021
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.023
- Red Orange #FD3C06 ΔE 0.024
- Orangered #FE420F ΔE 0.030
- Fire Engine Red #FE0002 ΔE 0.033
- Red #FF0000 ΔE 0.033
- Bright Red #FF000D ΔE 0.034
Use #F33822 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.