#F82E12
Closest named color: Vermillion (#F4320C). oklch(63.1% 0.237 31), rgb(248, 46, 18).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.39:1).
About this color
#F82E12 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.237 and its hue 31°. 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 5.39:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.237) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Vermillion (#F4320C) |
| Black text | 5.39:1 |
| White text | 3.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F82E12 |
| RGB | rgb(248, 46, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 94%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.237 31) |
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 #F82E12 | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F82E12 | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F82E12 text on white | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F82E12 text on black | 5.39:1 | 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
#FFE2DD
oklch(93.5% 0.033 29.4)
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Step 200
200
#FFCBC1
oklch(88.5% 0.061 30.9)
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Step 300
300
#FFA695
oklch(80.9% 0.109 31.4)
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Step 400
400
#FF6B54
oklch(70.8% 0.185 31)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#F82E12
oklch(63.1% 0.237 31)
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Step 600
600
#D41C00
oklch(55.5% 0.216 31)
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Step 700
700
#B41600
oklch(49.1% 0.191 31)
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Step 800
800
#951000
oklch(42.7% 0.167 31)
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Step 900
900
#7D0C00
oklch(37.6% 0.146 31)
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Step 950
950
#4C0903
oklch(27.1% 0.099 30.9)
#F82E12 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) | #736505 | 0.255 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39100 | 0.229 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF002C | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.238 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F82E12
#F82E12
oklch(63.1% 0.237 31)
- #009BAF
#009BAF
oklch(63.2% 0.11 210.8)
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 #F82E12, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #F82E12.
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 0.022
- Red #FF0000 ΔE 0.023
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.023
- Bright Red #FF000D ΔE 0.023
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.025
- Orangered #FE420F ΔE 0.029
Use #F82E12 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.