#F43E35
Closest named color: Orangey Red (#FA4224). oklch(63.8% 0.219 28.1), rgb(244, 62, 53).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.58:1).
About this color
#F43E35 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.219 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orangey Red (#FA4224), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.58:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.219) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orangey Red (#FA4224) |
| Black text | 5.58:1 |
| White text | 3.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F43E35 |
| RGB | rgb(244, 62, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 90%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.219 28.1) |
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 #F43E35 | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F43E35 | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F43E35 text on white | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F43E35 text on black | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc -38.1 | 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
#FEE3DE
oklch(93.6% 0.031 30.2)
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Step 200
200
#FECBC3
oklch(88.5% 0.059 28.6)
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Step 300
300
#FEA69A
oklch(80.9% 0.106 28.1)
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Step 400
400
#F96F61
oklch(70.6% 0.172 28.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#F43E35
oklch(63.8% 0.219 28.1)
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Step 600
600
#D9000E
oklch(55.6% 0.227 28.1)
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Step 700
700
#B8000A
oklch(49.2% 0.201 28.1)
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Step 800
800
#980007
oklch(42.7% 0.175 28)
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Step 900
900
#7C0E0D
oklch(37.6% 0.143 28)
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Step 950
950
#490D0A
oklch(26.9% 0.09 27.9)
#F43E35 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) | #766A32 | 0.235 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3922D | 0.214 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF003E | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.221 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F43E35
#F43E35
oklch(63.8% 0.219 28.1)
- #009EAE
#009EAE
oklch(63.9% 0.11 207.4)
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 #F43E35, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.020
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.023
- Red Orange #FD3C06 ΔE 0.028
- Strawberry #FB2943 ΔE 0.030
- Orangered #FE420F ΔE 0.031
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.033
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.035
- Pinky Red #FC2647 ΔE 0.036
Use #F43E35 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.