#F53322
Closest named color: Vermillion (#F4320C). oklch(63% 0.23 29.9), rgb(245, 51, 34).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#F53322 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.230 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Vermillion (#F4320C), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.230) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Vermillion (#F4320C) |
| Black text | 5.37:1 |
| White text | 3.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F53322 |
| RGB | rgb(245, 51, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 91%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.23 29.9) |
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 #F53322 | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F53322 | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F53322 text on white | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F53322 text on black | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc -37.1 | 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
#FFE2DD
oklch(93.5% 0.033 29.4)
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Step 200
200
#FFCBC2
oklch(88.5% 0.061 29.7)
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Step 300
300
#FFA697
oklch(81% 0.108 30.1)
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Step 400
400
#FD6C59
oklch(70.7% 0.181 29.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#F53322
oklch(63% 0.23 29.9)
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Step 600
600
#D70E00
oklch(55.5% 0.223 29.9)
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Step 700
700
#B60A00
oklch(49% 0.197 29.9)
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Step 800
800
#970600
oklch(42.7% 0.172 29.8)
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Step 900
900
#7F0701
oklch(37.8% 0.15 30)
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Step 950
950
#4B0B06
oklch(27.1% 0.095 29.7)
#F53322 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) | #73661C | 0.247 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29012 | 0.224 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF0032 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.231 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F53322
#F53322
oklch(63% 0.23 29.9)
- #009AAD
#009AAD
oklch(62.9% 0.109 210.1)
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 #F53322, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #F53322.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.010
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.023
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.024
- Red Orange #FD3C06 ΔE 0.025
- Fire Engine Red #FE0002 ΔE 0.027
- Bright Red #FF000D ΔE 0.028
- Red #FF0000 ΔE 0.028
- Orangered #FE420F ΔE 0.031
Use #F53322 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.