#F4442E
Closest named color: Orangey Red (#FA4224). oklch(64.3% 0.216 30.7), rgb(244, 68, 46).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.71:1).
About this color
#F4442E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.216 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orangey Red (#FA4224), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.71:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.216) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orangey Red (#FA4224) |
| Black text | 5.71:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F4442E |
| RGB | rgb(244, 68, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 90%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.216 30.7) |
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 #F4442E | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F4442E | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F4442E text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F4442E text on black | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc -38.8 | 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
#FECCC2
oklch(88.6% 0.059 31.3)
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Step 300
300
#FDA797
oklch(80.9% 0.105 31)
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Step 400
400
#F8715D
oklch(70.7% 0.17 30.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#F4442E
oklch(64.3% 0.216 30.7)
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Step 600
600
#D51900
oklch(55.5% 0.218 30.7)
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Step 700
700
#B51300
oklch(49.2% 0.193 30.7)
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Step 800
800
#950E00
oklch(42.6% 0.167 30.7)
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Step 900
900
#7B1206
oklch(37.6% 0.14 30.7)
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Step 950
950
#490F07
oklch(27.1% 0.089 31.3)
#F4442E 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) | #7A6D29 | 0.228 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59325 | 0.207 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF0041 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.217 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F4442E
#F4442E
oklch(64.3% 0.216 30.7)
- #009FB3
#009FB3
oklch(64.4% 0.112 210.4)
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 #F4442E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #F4442E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.012
- Red Orange #FD3C06 ΔE 0.022
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.023
- Orangered #FE420F ΔE 0.023
- Orange Red #FF4500 ΔE 0.029
- Blood Orange #FE4B03 ΔE 0.032
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.035
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.037
Use #F4442E 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.