#F72D2A
Closest named color: Vermillion (#F4320C). oklch(63% 0.234 27.8), rgb(247, 45, 42).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.36:1).
About this color
#F72D2A is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.234 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Vermillion (#F4320C), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.36:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.234) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Vermillion (#F4320C) |
| Black text | 5.36:1 |
| White text | 3.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F72D2A |
| RGB | rgb(247, 45, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 93%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.234 27.8) |
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 #F72D2A | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F72D2A | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F72D2A text on white | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F72D2A text on black | 5.36:1 | 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
#FFF2F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 28)
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Step 100
100
#FFE2DE
oklch(93.5% 0.033 27.1)
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Step 200
200
#FFCBC3
oklch(88.6% 0.06 28.4)
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Step 300
300
#FFA59A
oklch(80.9% 0.109 27.3)
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Step 400
400
#FE6A5D
oklch(70.6% 0.183 27.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#F72D2A
oklch(63% 0.234 27.8)
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Step 600
600
#D90011
oklch(55.7% 0.227 27.8)
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Step 700
700
#B8000C
oklch(49.2% 0.201 27.9)
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Step 800
800
#980008
oklch(42.7% 0.175 27.8)
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Step 900
900
#800207
oklch(37.8% 0.153 27.8)
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Step 950
950
#4B0908
oklch(26.9% 0.097 27.3)
#F72D2A 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) | #716526 | 0.254 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2901D | 0.230 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF0030 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.236 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F72D2A
#F72D2A
oklch(63% 0.234 27.8)
- #009BAB
#009BAB
oklch(63% 0.108 207.7)
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 #F72D2A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.018
- Bright Red #FF000D ΔE 0.023
- Fire Engine Red #FE0002 ΔE 0.023
- Cherry Red #F7022A ΔE 0.024
- Red #FF0000 ΔE 0.024
- Strawberry #FB2943 ΔE 0.025
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.028
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.028
Use #F72D2A 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.