#F5443A
Closest named color: Orangey Red (#FA4224). oklch(64.6% 0.215 28.1), rgb(245, 68, 58).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.77:1).
About this color
#F5443A is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.215 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orangey Red (#FA4224), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.77:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.215) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orangey Red (#FA4224) |
| Black text | 5.77:1 |
| White text | 3.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F5443A |
| RGB | rgb(245, 68, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 90%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.215 28.1) |
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 #F5443A | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F5443A | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F5443A text on white | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F5443A text on black | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc -39.1 | 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
#FEE3DF
oklch(93.7% 0.03 27.8)
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Step 200
200
#FECBC4
oklch(88.5% 0.059 27.4)
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Step 300
300
#FDA69B
oklch(80.8% 0.105 27.5)
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Step 400
400
#F87163
oklch(70.8% 0.168 28.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#F5443A
oklch(64.6% 0.215 28.1)
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Step 600
600
#D9000E
oklch(55.6% 0.227 28.1)
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Step 700
700
#B8000A
oklch(49.2% 0.201 28.1)
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Step 800
800
#980007
oklch(42.7% 0.175 28)
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Step 900
900
#7B110F
oklch(37.6% 0.14 27.9)
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Step 950
950
#490E0B
oklch(27% 0.089 27.7)
#F5443A 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) | #796D37 | 0.230 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59433 | 0.210 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF0044 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.216 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F5443A
#F5443A
oklch(64.6% 0.215 28.1)
- #00A0B1
#00A0B1
oklch(64.6% 0.111 208.1)
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 #F5443A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #F5443A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.018
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.027
- Red Orange #FD3C06 ΔE 0.029
- Orangered #FE420F ΔE 0.030
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.030
- Strawberry #FB2943 ΔE 0.034
- Orange Red #FF4500 ΔE 0.035
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.036
Use #F5443A 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.