#F6503B
Closest named color: Orangey Red (#FA4224). oklch(65.9% 0.206 30.5), rgb(246, 80, 59).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.12:1).
About this color
#F6503B is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.206 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orangey Red (#FA4224), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.12:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.206) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orangey Red (#FA4224) |
| Black text | 6.12:1 |
| White text | 3.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F6503B |
| RGB | rgb(246, 80, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 91%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.206 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 #F6503B | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F6503B | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F6503B text on white | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F6503B text on black | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc -41.1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FEF2F0
oklch(97% 0.013 28.9)
-
Step 100
100
#FDE3DE
oklch(93.6% 0.03 30.6)
-
Step 200
200
#FCCCC3
oklch(88.5% 0.056 30.5)
-
Step 300
300
#FBA899
oklch(80.9% 0.101 30.7)
-
Step 400
400
#F47461
oklch(70.6% 0.161 30.2)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#F6503B
oklch(65.9% 0.206 30.5)
-
Step 600
600
#D61600
oklch(55.6% 0.22 30.4)
-
Step 700
700
#B51100
oklch(49.1% 0.194 30.5)
-
Step 800
800
#960C00
oklch(42.7% 0.169 30.4)
-
Step 900
900
#79170C
oklch(37.7% 0.134 30.5)
-
Step 950
950
#47100A
oklch(26.9% 0.085 29.8)
#F6503B 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) | #807337 | 0.216 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99834 | 0.198 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF184C | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.207 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F6503B
#F6503B
oklch(65.9% 0.206 30.5)
- #00A4B9
#00A4B9
oklch(65.9% 0.114 210.7)
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 #F6503B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #F6503B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.021
- Orangered #FE420F ΔE 0.028
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.029
- Blood Orange #FE4B03 ΔE 0.029
- Orange Red #FF4500 ΔE 0.030
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.031
- Red Orange #FD3C06 ΔE 0.032
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.034
Use #F6503B 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.