#F55638
Closest named color: Orange Pant (#FB5607). oklch(66.4% 0.2 32.8), rgb(245, 86, 56).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.27:1).
About this color
#F55638 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.200 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orange Pant (#FB5607), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.27:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orange Pant (#FB5607) |
| Black text | 6.27:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F55638 |
| RGB | rgb(245, 86, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 90%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.2 32.8) |
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 #F55638 | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F55638 | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F55638 text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F55638 text on black | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc -41.9 | 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
#FEF3F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 100
100
#FCE4DE
oklch(93.7% 0.028 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#FBCDC3
oklch(88.5% 0.054 32.4)
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Step 300
300
#F9A998
oklch(80.8% 0.098 32.5)
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Step 400
400
#F2775E
oklch(70.7% 0.157 32.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#F55638
oklch(66.4% 0.2 32.8)
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Step 600
600
#D02900
oklch(55.5% 0.206 32.8)
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Step 700
700
#B02100
oklch(49% 0.182 32.8)
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Step 800
800
#921900
oklch(42.7% 0.159 32.7)
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Step 900
900
#781A08
oklch(37.7% 0.131 32.6)
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Step 950
950
#471208
oklch(27.1% 0.083 32.9)
#F55638 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) | #847633 | 0.206 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB9932 | 0.189 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF2850 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.201 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F55638
#F55638
oklch(66.4% 0.2 32.8)
- #00A5BD
#00A5BD
oklch(66.3% 0.116 212.8)
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 #F55638, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #F55638.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.027
- Blood Orange #FE4B03 ΔE 0.028
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.028
- Orangered #FE420F ΔE 0.031
- Orange Red #FF4500 ΔE 0.031
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.033
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.033
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.035
Use #F55638 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.