#F74532
Closest named color: Orangey Red (#FA4224). oklch(64.9% 0.217 30.1), rgb(247, 69, 50).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.85:1).
About this color
#F74532 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.217 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orangey Red (#FA4224), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.85:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.217) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orangey Red (#FA4224) |
| Black text | 5.85:1 |
| White text | 3.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F74532 |
| RGB | rgb(247, 69, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 92%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.217 30.1) |
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 #F74532 | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F74532 | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F74532 text on white | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F74532 text on black | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc -39.7 | 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
#FECBC2
oklch(88.4% 0.06 29.9)
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Step 300
300
#FEA698
oklch(80.9% 0.107 29.5)
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Step 400
400
#F8715E
oklch(70.7% 0.169 30)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#F74532
oklch(64.9% 0.217 30.1)
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Step 600
600
#D71100
oklch(55.6% 0.223 30.1)
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Step 700
700
#B60C00
oklch(49.1% 0.197 30)
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Step 800
800
#970800
oklch(42.8% 0.171 30)
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Step 900
900
#7C1107
oklch(37.8% 0.142 30.2)
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Step 950
950
#490E08
oklch(27% 0.09 29.9)
#F74532 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) | #7B6E2E | 0.230 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79529 | 0.209 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF0042 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.219 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F74532
#F74532
oklch(64.9% 0.217 30.1)
- #00A1B5
#00A1B5
oklch(65% 0.112 210.2)
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 #F74532, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #F74532.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.010
- Orangered #FE420F ΔE 0.021
- Red Orange #FD3C06 ΔE 0.021
- Orange Red #FF4500 ΔE 0.027
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.028
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.029
- Blood Orange #FE4B03 ΔE 0.030
- Strawberry #FB2943 ΔE 0.039
Use #F74532 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.