#F93415
Closest named color: Vermillion (#F4320C). oklch(63.7% 0.234 31.5), rgb(249, 52, 21).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.52:1).
About this color
#F93415 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.234 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Vermillion (#F4320C), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.52:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.234) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Vermillion (#F4320C) |
| Black text | 5.52:1 |
| White text | 3.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F93415 |
| RGB | rgb(249, 52, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 95%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.234 31.5) |
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 #F93415 | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F93415 | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F93415 text on white | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F93415 text on black | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc -38.1 | 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
#FFCBC0
oklch(88.5% 0.061 32.1)
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Step 300
300
#FFA695
oklch(80.9% 0.109 31.4)
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Step 400
400
#FE6C53
oklch(70.8% 0.183 31.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#F93415
oklch(63.7% 0.234 31.5)
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Step 600
600
#D32000
oklch(55.5% 0.213 31.5)
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Step 700
700
#B31A00
oklch(49.1% 0.188 31.6)
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Step 800
800
#941300
oklch(42.7% 0.164 31.5)
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Step 900
900
#7D0F00
oklch(37.8% 0.145 31.6)
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Step 950
950
#4B0A03
oklch(26.9% 0.097 31.4)
#F93415 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) | #756708 | 0.251 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59200 | 0.224 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF0031 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.236 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F93415
#F93415
oklch(63.7% 0.234 31.5)
- #009CB2
#009CB2
oklch(63.6% 0.111 212.2)
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 #F93415, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #F93415.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.011
- Red Orange #FD3C06 ΔE 0.015
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.017
- Orangered #FE420F ΔE 0.022
- Red #FF0000 ΔE 0.027
- Fire Engine Red #FE0002 ΔE 0.027
- Bright Red #FF000D ΔE 0.028
- Orange Red #FF4500 ΔE 0.028
Use #F93415 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.