#F8462D
Closest named color: Orangey Red (#FA4224). oklch(65.1% 0.218 31.2), rgb(248, 70, 45).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.90:1).
About this color
#F8462D is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.218 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orangey Red (#FA4224), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.90:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.218) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orangey Red (#FA4224) |
| Black text | 5.90:1 |
| White text | 3.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F8462D |
| RGB | rgb(248, 70, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 94%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.218 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 #F8462D | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F8462D | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F8462D text on white | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F8462D text on black | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc -40.0 | 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
#FEA796
oklch(81% 0.107 31.6)
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Step 400
400
#F8715B
oklch(70.7% 0.17 31.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#F8462D
oklch(65.1% 0.218 31.2)
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Step 600
600
#D41E00
oklch(55.6% 0.215 31.2)
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Step 700
700
#B41800
oklch(49.2% 0.19 31.3)
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Step 800
800
#951200
oklch(42.8% 0.166 31.3)
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Step 900
900
#7C1103
oklch(37.7% 0.142 31.3)
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Step 950
950
#490E06
oklch(27% 0.09 31.4)
#F8462D 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) | #7C6F28 | 0.231 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89623 | 0.210 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF0042 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.219 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F8462D
#F8462D
oklch(65.1% 0.218 31.2)
- #00A1B7
#00A1B7
oklch(65.1% 0.113 211.7)
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 #F8462D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #F8462D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.007
- Orangered #FE420F ΔE 0.017
- Red Orange #FD3C06 ΔE 0.018
- Orange Red #FF4500 ΔE 0.022
- Blood Orange #FE4B03 ΔE 0.025
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.028
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.031
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.036
Use #F8462D 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.