#F9492F
Closest named color: Orangey Red (#FA4224). oklch(65.6% 0.216 31.4), rgb(249, 73, 47).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.02:1).
About this color
#F9492F is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.216 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orangey Red (#FA4224), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.02:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.216) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orangey Red (#FA4224) |
| Black text | 6.02:1 |
| White text | 3.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F9492F |
| RGB | rgb(249, 73, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 94%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.216 31.4) |
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 #F9492F | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F9492F | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F9492F text on white | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F9492F text on black | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc -40.7 | 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
#FECCC2
oklch(88.6% 0.059 31.3)
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Step 300
300
#FDA796
oklch(80.9% 0.105 31.7)
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Step 400
400
#F8715B
oklch(70.7% 0.17 31.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#F9492F
oklch(65.6% 0.216 31.4)
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Step 600
600
#D42000
oklch(55.7% 0.214 31.5)
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Step 700
700
#B31900
oklch(49.1% 0.189 31.4)
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Step 800
800
#941300
oklch(42.7% 0.164 31.5)
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Step 900
900
#7B1203
oklch(37.6% 0.141 31.5)
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Step 950
950
#490F06
oklch(27.1% 0.089 32)
#F9492F 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) | #7E712A | 0.228 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99726 | 0.207 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF0045 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.218 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F9492F
#F9492F
oklch(65.6% 0.216 31.4)
- #00A3B9
#00A3B9
oklch(65.6% 0.114 211.5)
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 #F9492F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #F9492F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.010
- Orangered #FE420F ΔE 0.017
- Red Orange #FD3C06 ΔE 0.020
- Orange Red #FF4500 ΔE 0.021
- Blood Orange #FE4B03 ΔE 0.022
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.030
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.032
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.033
Use #F9492F 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.