#F93F2E
Closest named color: Orangey Red (#FA4224). oklch(64.7% 0.224 29.7), rgb(249, 63, 46).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.77:1).
About this color
#F93F2E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.224 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orangey Red (#FA4224), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.77:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.224) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orangey Red (#FA4224) |
| Black text | 5.77:1 |
| White text | 3.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F93F2E |
| RGB | rgb(249, 63, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 94%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.224 29.7) |
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 #F93F2E | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F93F2E | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F93F2E text on white | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F93F2E text on black | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc -39.3 | 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
#FFE3DE
oklch(93.7% 0.032 29.8)
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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
#FB6E5C
oklch(70.7% 0.176 29.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#F93F2E
oklch(64.7% 0.224 29.7)
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Step 600
600
#D80B00
oklch(55.6% 0.225 29.7)
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Step 700
700
#B70700
oklch(49.1% 0.199 29.7)
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Step 800
800
#970500
oklch(42.7% 0.173 29.7)
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Step 900
900
#7D0C05
oklch(37.7% 0.146 29.7)
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Step 950
950
#4A0C07
oklch(27% 0.093 29.5)
#F93F2E 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) | #796C2A | 0.239 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79524 | 0.217 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF003D | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.226 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F93F2E
#F93F2E
oklch(64.7% 0.224 29.7)
- #00A0B3
#00A0B3
oklch(64.6% 0.112 209.6)
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 #F93F2E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #F93F2E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.009
- Red Orange #FD3C06 ΔE 0.018
- Orangered #FE420F ΔE 0.020
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.024
- Orange Red #FF4500 ΔE 0.027
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.030
- Blood Orange #FE4B03 ΔE 0.032
- Strawberry #FB2943 ΔE 0.035
Use #F93F2E 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.