#F6523B
Closest named color: Orangey Red (#FA4224). oklch(66.1% 0.204 31), rgb(246, 82, 59).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.18:1).
About this color
#F6523B is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.204 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orangey Red (#FA4224), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.18:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.204) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orangey Red (#FA4224) |
| Black text | 6.18:1 |
| White text | 3.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F6523B |
| RGB | rgb(246, 82, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 91%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.204 31) |
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 #F6523B | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F6523B | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F6523B text on white | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F6523B text on black | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc -41.5 | 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
#FDE3DE
oklch(93.6% 0.03 30.6)
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Step 200
200
#FCCCC3
oklch(88.5% 0.056 30.5)
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Step 300
300
#FAA999
oklch(81% 0.099 31.6)
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Step 400
400
#F37560
oklch(70.6% 0.159 31.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#F6523B
oklch(66.1% 0.204 31)
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Step 600
600
#D51C00
oklch(55.7% 0.217 31)
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Step 700
700
#B41600
oklch(49.1% 0.191 31)
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Step 800
800
#951000
oklch(42.7% 0.167 31)
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Step 900
900
#79180B
oklch(37.8% 0.133 31.1)
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Step 950
950
#471109
oklch(27% 0.084 31.3)
#F6523B 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) | #817437 | 0.214 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9935 | 0.196 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF1E4E | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.205 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F6523B
#F6523B
oklch(66.1% 0.204 31)
- #00A5BA
#00A5BA
oklch(66.2% 0.115 210.6)
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 #F6523B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #F6523B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.023
- Orangered #FE420F ΔE 0.029
- Blood Orange #FE4B03 ΔE 0.029
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.030
- Orange Red #FF4500 ΔE 0.030
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.031
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.032
- Red Orange #FD3C06 ΔE 0.033
Use #F6523B 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.