#F34940
Closest named color: Orangey Red (#FA4224). oklch(64.8% 0.208 27.6), rgb(243, 73, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.83:1).
About this color
#F34940 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.208 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orangey Red (#FA4224), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.83:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.208) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orangey Red (#FA4224) |
| Black text | 5.83:1 |
| White text | 3.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F34940 |
| RGB | rgb(243, 73, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 88%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.208 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 #F34940 | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F34940 | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F34940 text on white | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F34940 text on black | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc -39.4 | 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
#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
#F57366
oklch(70.7% 0.162 27.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#F34940
oklch(64.8% 0.208 27.6)
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Step 600
600
#D80314
oklch(55.5% 0.226 27.5)
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Step 700
700
#B7000E
oklch(49% 0.2 27.6)
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Step 800
800
#98000A
oklch(42.7% 0.174 27.5)
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Step 900
900
#7A1513
oklch(37.8% 0.136 27.5)
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Step 950
950
#48100C
oklch(27.1% 0.086 28.3)
#F34940 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) | #7A6F3D | 0.223 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5943A | 0.202 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF0049 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.209 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F34940
#F34940
oklch(64.8% 0.208 27.6)
- #00A1B1
#00A1B1
oklch(64.8% 0.111 207.2)
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 #F34940, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #F34940.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.023
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.026
- Orangered #FE420F ΔE 0.034
- Red Orange #FD3C06 ΔE 0.034
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.035
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.036
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.038
- Strawberry #FB2943 ΔE 0.038
Use #F34940 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.