#F35230
Closest named color: Orangey Red (#FA4224). oklch(65.5% 0.203 33.6), rgb(243, 82, 48).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.06:1).
About this color
#F35230 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.203 and its hue 34°. 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 6.06:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.203) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orangey Red (#FA4224) |
| Black text | 6.06:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F35230 |
| RGB | rgb(243, 82, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 89%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.203 33.6) |
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 #F35230 | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F35230 | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F35230 text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F35230 text on black | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc -40.7 | 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
#FEF2F0
oklch(97% 0.013 28.9)
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Step 100
100
#FCE4DE
oklch(93.7% 0.028 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#FBCDC2
oklch(88.5% 0.055 33.7)
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Step 300
300
#FAA997
oklch(80.9% 0.1 33.1)
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Step 400
400
#F3765B
oklch(70.7% 0.16 33.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#F35230
oklch(65.5% 0.203 33.6)
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Step 600
600
#CF2D00
oklch(55.6% 0.202 33.6)
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Step 700
700
#AF2500
oklch(49.1% 0.178 33.7)
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Step 800
800
#911C00
oklch(42.7% 0.156 33.4)
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Step 900
900
#781A04
oklch(37.7% 0.132 33.8)
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Step 950
950
#471207
oklch(27.1% 0.083 33.7)
#F35230 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) | #81732A | 0.210 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99728 | 0.191 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF1D4C | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.204 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F35230
#F35230
oklch(65.5% 0.203 33.6)
- #00A2BB
#00A2BB
oklch(65.5% 0.115 213.8)
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 #F35230, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.023
- Blood Orange #FE4B03 ΔE 0.025
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.027
- Orangered #FE420F ΔE 0.027
- Orange Red #FF4500 ΔE 0.028
- Red Orange #FD3C06 ΔE 0.031
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.038
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.040
Use #F35230 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.