#F73D2E
Closest named color: Orangey Red (#FA4224). oklch(64.2% 0.224 29.4), rgb(247, 61, 46).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#F73D2E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.224 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orangey Red (#FA4224), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.224) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orangey Red (#FA4224) |
| Black text | 5.66:1 |
| White text | 3.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F73D2E |
| RGB | rgb(247, 61, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 93%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.224 29.4) |
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 #F73D2E | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F73D2E | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F73D2E text on white | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F73D2E text on black | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc -38.6 | 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
#FFE3DE
oklch(93.7% 0.032 29.8)
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Step 200
200
#FFCBC2
oklch(88.5% 0.061 29.7)
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Step 300
300
#FFA698
oklch(81% 0.108 29.4)
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Step 400
400
#FA6E5D
oklch(70.6% 0.175 29.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#F73D2E
oklch(64.2% 0.224 29.4)
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Step 600
600
#D90300
oklch(55.7% 0.227 29.4)
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Step 700
700
#B70200
oklch(49% 0.2 29.4)
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Step 800
800
#980100
oklch(42.7% 0.175 29.3)
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Step 900
900
#7D0C06
oklch(37.7% 0.146 29.5)
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Step 950
950
#4A0C07
oklch(27% 0.093 29.5)
#F73D2E 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) | #776B2A | 0.240 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59324 | 0.217 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF003C | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.225 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F73D2E
#F73D2E
oklch(64.2% 0.224 29.4)
- #009FB1
#009FB1
oklch(64.3% 0.111 208.9)
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 #F73D2E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #F73D2E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.013
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.020
- Red Orange #FD3C06 ΔE 0.021
- Orangered #FE420F ΔE 0.024
- Orange Red #FF4500 ΔE 0.031
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.033
- Strawberry #FB2943 ΔE 0.033
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.036
Use #F73D2E 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.