#F82E09
Closest named color: Vermillion (#F4320C). oklch(63.1% 0.237 31.7), rgb(248, 46, 9).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.38:1).
About this color
#F82E09 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.237 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Vermillion (#F4320C), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.38:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.237) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Vermillion (#F4320C) |
| Black text | 5.38:1 |
| White text | 3.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F82E09 |
| RGB | rgb(248, 46, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 94%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.237 31.7) |
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 #F82E09 | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F82E09 | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F82E09 text on white | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F82E09 text on black | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc -37.3 | 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
#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
#FFA695
oklch(80.9% 0.109 31.4)
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Step 400
400
#FF6B52
oklch(70.8% 0.186 31.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#F82E09
oklch(63.1% 0.237 31.7)
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Step 600
600
#D32200
oklch(55.6% 0.212 31.7)
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Step 700
700
#B31B00
oklch(49.2% 0.188 31.7)
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Step 800
800
#941400
oklch(42.7% 0.164 31.6)
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Step 900
900
#7C0F00
oklch(37.6% 0.144 31.6)
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Step 950
950
#4C0902
oklch(27.1% 0.099 31.6)
#F82E09 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) | #736500 | 0.254 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39100 | 0.228 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF002B | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.239 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F82E09
#F82E09
oklch(63.1% 0.237 31.7)
- #009AB0
#009AB0
oklch(63% 0.11 212.4)
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 #F82E09, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #F82E09.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.008
- Red Orange #FD3C06 ΔE 0.021
- Fire Engine Red #FE0002 ΔE 0.023
- Red #FF0000 ΔE 0.023
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.024
- Bright Red #FF000D ΔE 0.024
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.024
- Orangered #FE420F ΔE 0.028
Use #F82E09 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.