#F65140
Closest named color: Orangey Red (#FA4224). oklch(66.1% 0.204 29.5), rgb(246, 81, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.16:1).
About this color
#F65140 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.204 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orangey Red (#FA4224), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.16:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.204) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orangey Red (#FA4224) |
| Black text | 6.16:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F65140 |
| RGB | rgb(246, 81, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 91%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.204 29.5) |
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 #F65140 | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F65140 | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F65140 text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F65140 text on black | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc -41.3 | 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
#FEF2F0
oklch(97% 0.013 28.9)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3DF
oklch(93.6% 0.029 28.1)
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Step 200
200
#FCCCC4
oklch(88.5% 0.056 29.2)
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Step 300
300
#FAA89B
oklch(80.8% 0.099 29.3)
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Step 400
400
#F47563
oklch(70.8% 0.16 29.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#F65140
oklch(66.1% 0.204 29.5)
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Step 600
600
#D71208
oklch(55.7% 0.222 29.5)
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Step 700
700
#B70300
oklch(49% 0.2 29.4)
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Step 800
800
#970803
oklch(42.8% 0.171 29.5)
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Step 900
900
#791710
oklch(37.7% 0.134 29.2)
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Step 950
950
#47110B
oklch(27% 0.084 29.8)
#F65140 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) | #80743D | 0.215 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9983A | 0.197 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF1C4E | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.205 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F65140
#F65140
oklch(66.1% 0.204 29.5)
- #00A5B8
#00A5B8
oklch(66.1% 0.114 209.2)
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 #F65140, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.024
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.026
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.028
- Orangered #FE420F ΔE 0.031
- Blood Orange #FE4B03 ΔE 0.033
- Orange Red #FF4500 ΔE 0.034
- Red Orange #FD3C06 ΔE 0.035
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.037
Use #F65140 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.