#F44740
Closest named color: Orangey Red (#FA4224). oklch(64.7% 0.211 27.2), rgb(244, 71, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.82:1).
About this color
#F44740 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.211 and its hue 27°. 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 5.82:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.211) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orangey Red (#FA4224) |
| Black text | 5.82:1 |
| White text | 3.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F44740 |
| RGB | rgb(244, 71, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 89%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.211 27.2) |
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 #F44740 | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F44740 | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F44740 text on white | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F44740 text on black | 5.82:1 | 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
#FDCBC5
oklch(88.4% 0.058 26.2)
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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)
#F44740
oklch(64.7% 0.211 27.2)
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Step 600
600
#D90016
oklch(55.7% 0.227 27.2)
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Step 700
700
#B70011
oklch(49% 0.2 27.1)
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Step 800
800
#98000C
oklch(42.7% 0.174 27.2)
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Step 900
900
#7A1313
oklch(37.6% 0.137 27)
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Step 950
950
#480F0C
oklch(27% 0.087 27.6)
#F44740 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 | 0.225 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5943A | 0.205 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF0047 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.212 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F44740
#F44740
oklch(64.7% 0.211 27.2)
- #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 #F44740, closest first.
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 0.025
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.033
- Orangered #FE420F ΔE 0.034
- Red Orange #FD3C06 ΔE 0.034
- Strawberry #FB2943 ΔE 0.035
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.035
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.038
Use #F44740 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.