#F6320E
Closest named color: Vermillion (#F4320C). oklch(63% 0.233 31.9), rgb(246, 50, 14).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.38:1).
About this color
#F6320E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.233 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Vermillion (#F4320C), ΔE 0.004 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.38:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.233) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Vermillion (#F4320C) |
| Black text | 5.38:1 |
| White text | 3.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F6320E |
| RGB | rgb(246, 50, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 93%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.233 31.9) |
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 #F6320E | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F6320E | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F6320E text on white | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F6320E text on black | 5.38:1 | 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
#FFF2EF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 33.1)
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Step 100
100
#FFE3DC
oklch(93.7% 0.032 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#FFCBC0
oklch(88.5% 0.061 32.1)
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Step 300
300
#FFA694
oklch(80.9% 0.109 32)
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Step 400
400
#FD6C53
oklch(70.6% 0.182 31.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#F6320E
oklch(63% 0.233 31.9)
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Step 600
600
#D22300
oklch(55.5% 0.211 31.9)
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Step 700
700
#B21C00
oklch(49.1% 0.187 31.9)
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Step 800
800
#931500
oklch(42.6% 0.162 31.8)
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Step 900
900
#7C1000
oklch(37.7% 0.143 31.8)
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Step 950
950
#4B0B03
oklch(27% 0.096 31.9)
#F6320E 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) | #736500 | 0.250 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39000 | 0.222 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF002E | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.235 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F6320E
#F6320E
oklch(63% 0.233 31.9)
- #009AB0
#009AB0
oklch(63% 0.11 212.4)
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 #F6320E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #F6320E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.004
- Red Orange #FD3C06 ΔE 0.021
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.022
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.022
- Fire Engine Red #FE0002 ΔE 0.027
- Red #FF0000 ΔE 0.027
- Orangered #FE420F ΔE 0.028
- Bright Red #FF000D ΔE 0.028
Use #F6320E 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.