#F63402
Closest named color: Vermillion (#F4320C). oklch(63.1% 0.232 32.9), rgb(246, 52, 2).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.41:1).
About this color
#F63402 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.232 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Vermillion (#F4320C), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.41:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.232) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Vermillion (#F4320C) |
| Black text | 5.41:1 |
| White text | 3.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F63402 |
| RGB | rgb(246, 52, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 98%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.232 32.9) |
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 #F63402 | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F63402 | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F63402 text on white | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F63402 text on black | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc -37.3 | 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
#FFCBBF
oklch(88.5% 0.062 33.2)
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Step 300
300
#FFA693
oklch(80.9% 0.11 32.7)
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Step 400
400
#FD6D51
oklch(70.7% 0.182 32.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#F63402
oklch(63.1% 0.232 32.9)
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Step 600
600
#D02A00
oklch(55.6% 0.205 33)
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Step 700
700
#B02200
oklch(49.1% 0.181 33)
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Step 800
800
#921A00
oklch(42.8% 0.158 32.9)
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Step 900
900
#7B1400
oklch(37.7% 0.14 32.8)
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Step 950
950
#4B0B02
oklch(27% 0.096 32.6)
#F63402 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) | #756600 | 0.246 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39100 | 0.221 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF002F | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.234 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F63402
#F63402
oklch(63.1% 0.232 32.9)
- #009AB1
#009AB1
oklch(63% 0.11 213.1)
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 #F63402, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #F63402.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.006
- Red Orange #FD3C06 ΔE 0.018
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.021
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.023
- Orangered #FE420F ΔE 0.026
- Fire Engine Red #FE0002 ΔE 0.030
- Red #FF0000 ΔE 0.030
- Orange Red #FF4500 ΔE 0.031
Use #F63402 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.