#F74336
Closest named color: Orangey Red (#FA4224). oklch(64.8% 0.218 28.8), rgb(247, 67, 54).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.81:1).
About this color
#F74336 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.218 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orangey Red (#FA4224), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.81:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.218) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orangey Red (#FA4224) |
| Black text | 5.81:1 |
| White text | 3.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F74336 |
| RGB | rgb(247, 67, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 92%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.218 28.8) |
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 #F74336 | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F74336 | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F74336 text on white | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F74336 text on black | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc -39.4 | 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
#FEE3DE
oklch(93.6% 0.031 30.2)
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Step 200
200
#FECBC3
oklch(88.5% 0.059 28.6)
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Step 300
300
#FEA699
oklch(80.9% 0.107 28.8)
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Step 400
400
#F97060
oklch(70.8% 0.171 28.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#F74336
oklch(64.8% 0.218 28.8)
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Step 600
600
#D90005
oklch(55.6% 0.228 28.8)
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Step 700
700
#B80004
oklch(49.2% 0.201 28.8)
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Step 800
800
#980002
oklch(42.7% 0.175 28.9)
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Step 900
900
#7C100B
oklch(37.7% 0.142 28.9)
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Step 950
950
#490E09
oklch(27% 0.09 29.2)
#F74336 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) | #7A6D32 | 0.232 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6952E | 0.213 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF0042 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.220 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F74336
#F74336
oklch(64.8% 0.218 28.8)
- #00A1B3
#00A1B3
oklch(64.9% 0.112 208.7)
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 #F74336, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #F74336.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.014
- Red Orange #FD3C06 ΔE 0.024
- Orangered #FE420F ΔE 0.025
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.026
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.028
- Orange Red #FF4500 ΔE 0.031
- Blood Orange #FE4B03 ΔE 0.034
- Strawberry #FB2943 ΔE 0.035
Use #F74336 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.