#F8523F
Closest named color: Orangey Red (#FA4224). oklch(66.5% 0.205 29.9), rgb(248, 82, 63).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#F8523F is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.205 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orangey Red (#FA4224), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.205) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orangey Red (#FA4224) |
| Black text | 6.26:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F8523F |
| RGB | rgb(248, 82, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 93%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.205 29.9) |
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 #F8523F | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F8523F | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F8523F text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F8523F text on black | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc -42.0 | 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
#FEF2F0
oklch(97% 0.013 28.9)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3DF
oklch(93.6% 0.029 28.1)
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Step 200
200
#FCCCC4
oklch(88.5% 0.056 29.2)
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Step 300
300
#FBA89A
oklch(80.9% 0.101 30)
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Step 400
400
#F47462
oklch(70.6% 0.161 29.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#F8523F
oklch(66.5% 0.205 29.9)
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Step 600
600
#D71000
oklch(55.6% 0.223 30)
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Step 700
700
#B60B00
oklch(49.1% 0.197 30)
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Step 800
800
#970700
oklch(42.7% 0.172 29.9)
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Step 900
900
#79170E
oklch(37.7% 0.134 29.9)
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Step 950
950
#47100A
oklch(26.9% 0.085 29.8)
#F8523F 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) | #82753C | 0.215 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB9A39 | 0.198 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF1D4F | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.207 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F8523F
#F8523F
oklch(66.5% 0.205 29.9)
- #00A6BA
#00A6BA
oklch(66.4% 0.115 209.8)
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 #F8523F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.025
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.026
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.026
- Orangered #FE420F ΔE 0.030
- Blood Orange #FE4B03 ΔE 0.031
- Orange Red #FF4500 ΔE 0.032
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.034
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.034
Use #F8523F 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.