#FA222C
Closest named color: Cherry Red (#F7022A). oklch(63% 0.242 26.4), rgb(250, 34, 44).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.32:1).
About this color
#FA222C is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.242 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Red (#F7022A), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.32:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.242) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Red (#F7022A) |
| Black text | 5.32:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FA222C |
| RGB | rgb(250, 34, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 96%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.242 26.4) |
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 #FA222C | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #FA222C | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FA222C text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FA222C text on black | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc -37.1 | 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
#FFE2DF
oklch(93.6% 0.032 24.8)
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Step 200
200
#FFCBC4
oklch(88.6% 0.06 27.2)
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Step 300
300
#FFA59B
oklch(80.9% 0.108 26.6)
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Step 400
400
#FF6960
oklch(70.7% 0.185 26.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#FA222C
oklch(63% 0.242 26.4)
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Step 600
600
#D8001B
oklch(55.5% 0.226 26.4)
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Step 700
700
#B70015
oklch(49% 0.2 26.4)
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Step 800
800
#980010
oklch(42.8% 0.174 26.3)
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Step 900
900
#80000B
oklch(37.7% 0.154 26.5)
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Step 950
950
#4C0708
oklch(26.9% 0.099 26.5)
#FA222C 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) | #6E6329 | 0.266 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2901F | 0.239 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF002A | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.244 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FA222C
#FA222C
oklch(63% 0.242 26.4)
- #009BA9
#009BA9
oklch(63% 0.108 206.1)
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 #FA222C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #FA222C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Red #F7022A ΔE 0.017
- Bright Red #FF000D ΔE 0.018
- Fire Engine Red #FE0002 ΔE 0.019
- Red #FF0000 ΔE 0.020
- Strawberry #FB2943 ΔE 0.020
- Neon Red #FF073A ΔE 0.021
- Pinky Red #FC2647 ΔE 0.025
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.026
Use #FA222C 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.