#F9422B
Closest named color: Orangey Red (#FA4224). oklch(64.9% 0.222 30.8), rgb(249, 66, 43).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.84:1).
About this color
#F9422B is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.222 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orangey Red (#FA4224), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.84:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.222) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orangey Red (#FA4224) |
| Black text | 5.84:1 |
| White text | 3.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F9422B |
| RGB | rgb(249, 66, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 94%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.222 30.8) |
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 #F9422B | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F9422B | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F9422B text on white | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F9422B text on black | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc -39.7 | 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
#FEE3DD
oklch(93.6% 0.031 32.6)
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Step 200
200
#FFCBC1
oklch(88.5% 0.061 30.9)
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Step 300
300
#FFA696
oklch(80.9% 0.109 30.7)
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Step 400
400
#FA6F5A
oklch(70.7% 0.174 30.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#F9422B
oklch(64.9% 0.222 30.8)
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Step 600
600
#D51A00
oklch(55.6% 0.218 30.8)
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Step 700
700
#B41400
oklch(49% 0.192 30.8)
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Step 800
800
#950F00
oklch(42.7% 0.167 30.8)
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Step 900
900
#7D0E02
oklch(37.8% 0.145 30.9)
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Step 950
950
#4A0D06
oklch(27.1% 0.092 30.7)
#F9422B 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) | #7B6D26 | 0.235 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89620 | 0.215 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF003F | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.224 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F9422B
#F9422B
oklch(64.9% 0.222 30.8)
- #00A1B5
#00A1B5
oklch(65% 0.112 210.2)
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 #F9422B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #F9422B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.005
- Red Orange #FD3C06 ΔE 0.016
- Orangered #FE420F ΔE 0.016
- Orange Red #FF4500 ΔE 0.022
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.025
- Blood Orange #FE4B03 ΔE 0.027
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.031
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.039
Use #F9422B 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.