#F93526
Closest named color: Vermillion (#F4320C). oklch(63.9% 0.232 29.5), rgb(249, 53, 38).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.56:1).
About this color
#F93526 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.232 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Vermillion (#F4320C), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.56:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.232) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Vermillion (#F4320C) |
| Black text | 5.56:1 |
| White text | 3.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F93526 |
| RGB | rgb(249, 53, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 95%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.232 29.5) |
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 #F93526 | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F93526 | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F93526 text on white | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F93526 text on black | 5.56:1 | 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
#FFE2DD
oklch(93.5% 0.033 29.4)
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Step 200
200
#FFCBC2
oklch(88.5% 0.061 29.7)
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Step 300
300
#FFA697
oklch(81% 0.108 30.1)
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Step 400
400
#FD6C59
oklch(70.7% 0.181 29.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#F93526
oklch(63.9% 0.232 29.5)
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Step 600
600
#D80600
oklch(55.5% 0.226 29.5)
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Step 700
700
#B70400
oklch(49.1% 0.2 29.5)
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Step 800
800
#980300
oklch(42.8% 0.174 29.5)
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Step 900
900
#7F0502
oklch(37.7% 0.151 29.4)
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Step 950
950
#4B0A06
oklch(27% 0.096 29.2)
#F93526 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) | #756821 | 0.249 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59318 | 0.226 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF0035 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.234 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F93526
#F93526
oklch(63.9% 0.232 29.5)
- #009DB0
#009DB0
oklch(63.8% 0.11 209.8)
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 #F93526, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #F93526.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.016
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.017
- Red Orange #FD3C06 ΔE 0.020
- Orangered #FE420F ΔE 0.025
- Bright Red #FF000D ΔE 0.028
- Red #FF0000 ΔE 0.028
- Fire Engine Red #FE0002 ΔE 0.028
- Strawberry #FB2943 ΔE 0.031
Use #F93526 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.