#F8452C
Closest named color: Orangey Red (#FA4224). oklch(65% 0.219 31.2), rgb(248, 69, 44).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.87:1).
About this color
#F8452C is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.219 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orangey Red (#FA4224), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.87:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.219) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orangey Red (#FA4224) |
| Black text | 5.87:1 |
| White text | 3.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F8452C |
| RGB | rgb(248, 69, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 94%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.219 31.2) |
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 #F8452C | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F8452C | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F8452C text on white | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F8452C text on black | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc -39.8 | 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
#FEE3DD
oklch(93.6% 0.031 32.6)
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Step 200
200
#FECBC1
oklch(88.4% 0.06 31.1)
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Step 300
300
#FEA696
oklch(80.8% 0.108 30.8)
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Step 400
400
#F9715A
oklch(70.8% 0.171 31.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#F8452C
oklch(65% 0.219 31.2)
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Step 600
600
#D41E00
oklch(55.6% 0.215 31.2)
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Step 700
700
#B41700
oklch(49.2% 0.191 31.1)
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Step 800
800
#951100
oklch(42.8% 0.166 31.1)
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Step 900
900
#7C1003
oklch(37.7% 0.143 31)
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Step 950
950
#490E06
oklch(27% 0.09 31.4)
#F8452C 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) | #7C6E27 | 0.231 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89622 | 0.211 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF0041 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.221 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F8452C
#F8452C
oklch(65% 0.219 31.2)
- #00A1B6
#00A1B6
oklch(65% 0.113 211)
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 #F8452C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #F8452C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.006
- Orangered #FE420F ΔE 0.017
- Red Orange #FD3C06 ΔE 0.017
- Orange Red #FF4500 ΔE 0.022
- Blood Orange #FE4B03 ΔE 0.025
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.027
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.032
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.036
Use #F8452C 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.