#F3483F
Closest named color: Orangey Red (#FA4224). oklch(64.7% 0.209 27.6), rgb(243, 72, 63).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.80:1).
About this color
#F3483F is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.209 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orangey Red (#FA4224), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.80:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.209) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orangey Red (#FA4224) |
| Black text | 5.80:1 |
| White text | 3.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F3483F |
| RGB | rgb(243, 72, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 88%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.209 27.6) |
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 #F3483F | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F3483F | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F3483F text on white | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F3483F text on black | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc -39.3 | 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
#FDCCC5
oklch(88.6% 0.057 27.7)
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Step 300
300
#FCA79C
oklch(80.9% 0.103 27.6)
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Step 400
400
#F67266
oklch(70.7% 0.164 27.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#F3483F
oklch(64.7% 0.209 27.6)
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Step 600
600
#D90012
oklch(55.7% 0.227 27.7)
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Step 700
700
#B7000E
oklch(49% 0.2 27.6)
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Step 800
800
#980009
oklch(42.7% 0.174 27.7)
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Step 900
900
#7A1412
oklch(37.7% 0.137 27.6)
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Step 950
950
#480F0C
oklch(27% 0.087 27.6)
#F3483F 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) | #7A6F3C | 0.223 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49439 | 0.204 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF0048 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.210 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F3483F
#F3483F
oklch(64.7% 0.209 27.6)
- #00A0B1
#00A0B1
oklch(64.6% 0.111 208.1)
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 #F3483F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.022
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.027
- Orangered #FE420F ΔE 0.034
- Red Orange #FD3C06 ΔE 0.034
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.035
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.035
- Strawberry #FB2943 ΔE 0.037
- Orange Red #FF4500 ΔE 0.038
Use #F3483F 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.