#F53E04
Closest named color: Red Orange (#FD3C06). oklch(63.7% 0.225 34.4), rgb(245, 62, 4).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.57:1).
About this color
#F53E04 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.225 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Orange (#FD3C06), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.57:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.225) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Orange (#FD3C06) |
| Black text | 5.57:1 |
| White text | 3.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F53E04 |
| RGB | rgb(245, 62, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 97%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.225 34.4) |
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 #F53E04 | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F53E04 | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F53E04 text on white | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F53E04 text on black | 5.57:1 | 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
#FFF2EF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 33.1)
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Step 100
100
#FEE3DC
oklch(93.6% 0.031 34.9)
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Step 200
200
#FFCBBF
oklch(88.5% 0.062 33.2)
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Step 300
300
#FFA691
oklch(80.8% 0.11 33.9)
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Step 400
400
#FA7050
oklch(70.7% 0.176 34.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#F53E04
oklch(63.7% 0.225 34.4)
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Step 600
600
#CD3100
oklch(55.6% 0.198 34.4)
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Step 700
700
#AD2800
oklch(49% 0.174 34.5)
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Step 800
800
#8F1F00
oklch(42.6% 0.152 34.4)
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Step 900
900
#791900
oklch(37.8% 0.134 34.5)
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Step 950
950
#4A0D01
oklch(27% 0.094 34.5)
#F53E04 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) | #796900 | 0.234 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59200 | 0.210 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF0037 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.227 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F53E04
#F53E04
oklch(63.7% 0.225 34.4)
- #009CB5
#009CB5
oklch(63.7% 0.112 214.4)
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 #F53E04, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #F53E04.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Orange #FD3C06 ΔE 0.015
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.016
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.017
- Orangered #FE420F ΔE 0.020
- Orange Red #FF4500 ΔE 0.024
- Blood Orange #FE4B03 ΔE 0.028
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.030
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.040
Use #F53E04 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.