#F93515
Closest named color: Vermillion (#F4320C). oklch(63.8% 0.233 31.7), rgb(249, 53, 21).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.54:1).
About this color
#F93515 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.233 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Vermillion (#F4320C), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.54:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.233) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Vermillion (#F4320C) |
| Black text | 5.54:1 |
| White text | 3.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F93515 |
| RGB | rgb(249, 53, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 95%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.233 31.7) |
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 #F93515 | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F93515 | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F93515 text on white | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F93515 text on black | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc -38.2 | 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
#FFE3DD
oklch(93.7% 0.032 32.1)
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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
#FD6C53
oklch(70.6% 0.182 31.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#F93515
oklch(63.8% 0.233 31.7)
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Step 600
600
#D32200
oklch(55.6% 0.212 31.7)
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Step 700
700
#B31B00
oklch(49.2% 0.188 31.7)
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Step 800
800
#941400
oklch(42.7% 0.164 31.6)
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Step 900
900
#7C0F00
oklch(37.6% 0.144 31.6)
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Step 950
950
#4B0B03
oklch(27% 0.096 31.9)
#F93515 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) | #766808 | 0.249 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59300 | 0.225 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF0032 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.235 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F93515
#F93515
oklch(63.8% 0.233 31.7)
- #009DB2
#009DB2
oklch(63.8% 0.111 211.3)
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 #F93515, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #F93515.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.012
- Red Orange #FD3C06 ΔE 0.014
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.016
- Orangered #FE420F ΔE 0.021
- Orange Red #FF4500 ΔE 0.027
- Red #FF0000 ΔE 0.028
- Fire Engine Red #FE0002 ΔE 0.028
- Bright Red #FF000D ΔE 0.029
Use #F93515 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.