#F52924
Closest named color: Vermillion (#F4320C). oklch(62.4% 0.235 28.3), rgb(245, 41, 36).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#F52924 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.235 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Vermillion (#F4320C), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.235) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Vermillion (#F4320C) |
| Black text | 5.22:1 |
| White text | 4.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F52924 |
| RGB | rgb(245, 41, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 91%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.235 28.3) |
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 #F52924 | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F52924 | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F52924 text on white | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F52924 text on black | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc -36.3 | 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
#FFE2DE
oklch(93.5% 0.033 27.1)
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Step 200
200
#FFCBC3
oklch(88.6% 0.06 28.4)
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Step 300
300
#FFA599
oklch(80.8% 0.109 28)
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Step 400
400
#FF6A5B
oklch(70.8% 0.185 28.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#F52924
oklch(62.4% 0.235 28.3)
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Step 600
600
#D9000B
oklch(55.6% 0.228 28.4)
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Step 700
700
#B80008
oklch(49.2% 0.201 28.3)
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Step 800
800
#980005
oklch(42.7% 0.175 28.4)
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Step 900
900
#800104
oklch(37.7% 0.154 28.4)
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Step 950
950
#4B0907
oklch(26.9% 0.097 28)
#F52924 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) | #6F631F | 0.256 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A08E15 | 0.231 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF002C | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.237 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F52924
#F52924
oklch(62.4% 0.235 28.3)
- #0099A9
#0099A9
oklch(62.5% 0.107 207.8)
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 #F52924, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.016
- Cherry Red #F7022A ΔE 0.021
- Fire Engine Red #FE0002 ΔE 0.022
- Bright Red #FF000D ΔE 0.022
- Red #FF0000 ΔE 0.023
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.024
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.026
- Strawberry #FB2943 ΔE 0.029
Use #F52924 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.