#F73817
Closest named color: Vermillion (#F4320C). oklch(63.6% 0.23 32), rgb(247, 56, 23).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.53:1).
About this color
#F73817 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.230 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Vermillion (#F4320C), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.53:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.230) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Vermillion (#F4320C) |
| Black text | 5.53:1 |
| White text | 3.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F73817 |
| RGB | rgb(247, 56, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 93%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.23 32) |
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 #F73817 | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F73817 | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F73817 text on white | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F73817 text on black | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc -38.0 | 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
#FFE3DD
oklch(93.7% 0.032 32.1)
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Step 200
200
#FFCBC0
oklch(88.5% 0.061 32.1)
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Step 300
300
#FFA694
oklch(80.9% 0.109 32)
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Step 400
400
#FC6D54
oklch(70.6% 0.18 31.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#F73817
oklch(63.6% 0.23 32)
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Step 600
600
#D22400
oklch(55.6% 0.21 32)
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Step 700
700
#B21D00
oklch(49.1% 0.186 32)
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Step 800
800
#931600
oklch(42.7% 0.162 32)
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Step 900
900
#7C1100
oklch(37.7% 0.143 32.1)
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Step 950
950
#4B0C03
oklch(27.1% 0.095 32.4)
#F73817 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) | #76680B | 0.245 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49200 | 0.221 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF0034 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.231 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F73817
#F73817
oklch(63.6% 0.23 32)
- #009CB2
#009CB2
oklch(63.6% 0.111 212.2)
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 #F73817, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #F73817.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.010
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.015
- Red Orange #FD3C06 ΔE 0.015
- Orangered #FE420F ΔE 0.021
- Orange Red #FF4500 ΔE 0.027
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.028
- Fire Engine Red #FE0002 ΔE 0.032
- Red #FF0000 ΔE 0.032
Use #F73817 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.