#F5432E
Closest named color: Orangey Red (#FA4224). oklch(64.4% 0.217 30.5), rgb(245, 67, 46).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.72:1).
About this color
#F5432E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.217 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orangey Red (#FA4224), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.72:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.217) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orangey Red (#FA4224) |
| Black text | 5.72:1 |
| White text | 3.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F5432E |
| RGB | rgb(245, 67, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 91%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.217 30.5) |
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 #F5432E | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F5432E | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F5432E text on white | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F5432E text on black | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc -38.9 | 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
#FECBC2
oklch(88.4% 0.06 29.9)
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Step 300
300
#FEA797
oklch(81% 0.106 30.9)
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Step 400
400
#F8715C
oklch(70.7% 0.17 30.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#F5432E
oklch(64.4% 0.217 30.5)
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Step 600
600
#D61700
oklch(55.6% 0.22 30.5)
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Step 700
700
#B51100
oklch(49.1% 0.194 30.5)
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Step 800
800
#960C00
oklch(42.7% 0.169 30.4)
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Step 900
900
#7C1106
oklch(37.8% 0.142 30.5)
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Step 950
950
#490E07
oklch(27% 0.09 30.6)
#F5432E 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) | #796C29 | 0.231 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59425 | 0.211 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF0040 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.219 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F5432E
#F5432E
oklch(64.4% 0.217 30.5)
- #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 #F5432E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #F5432E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.011
- Red Orange #FD3C06 ΔE 0.021
- Orangered #FE420F ΔE 0.023
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.023
- Orange Red #FF4500 ΔE 0.028
- Blood Orange #FE4B03 ΔE 0.032
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.034
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.037
Use #F5432E 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.