#F84531
Closest named color: Orangey Red (#FA4224). oklch(65.1% 0.218 30.2), rgb(248, 69, 49).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.88:1).
About this color
#F84531 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.218 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orangey Red (#FA4224), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.88:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.218) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orangey Red (#FA4224) |
| Black text | 5.88:1 |
| White text | 3.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F84531 |
| RGB | rgb(248, 69, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 93%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.218 30.2) |
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 #F84531 | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F84531 | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F84531 text on white | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F84531 text on black | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc -39.9 | 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
#FEA697
oklch(80.8% 0.107 30.1)
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Step 400
400
#F9705D
oklch(70.7% 0.172 30)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#F84531
oklch(65.1% 0.218 30.2)
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Step 600
600
#D61400
oklch(55.5% 0.221 30.3)
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Step 700
700
#B60F00
oklch(49.2% 0.196 30.3)
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Step 800
800
#960A00
oklch(42.6% 0.17 30.2)
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Step 900
900
#7C1006
oklch(37.7% 0.143 30.2)
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Step 950
950
#490E07
oklch(27% 0.09 30.6)
#F84531 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) | #7B6E2D | 0.232 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89628 | 0.211 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF0042 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.220 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F84531
#F84531
oklch(65.1% 0.218 30.2)
- #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 #F84531, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #F84531.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.009
- Orangered #FE420F ΔE 0.020
- Red Orange #FD3C06 ΔE 0.020
- Orange Red #FF4500 ΔE 0.025
- Blood Orange #FE4B03 ΔE 0.028
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.029
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.029
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.039
Use #F84531 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.