#FA2912
Closest named color: Vermillion (#F4320C). oklch(63.2% 0.241 30.5), rgb(250, 41, 18).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.39:1).
About this color
#FA2912 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.241 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Vermillion (#F4320C), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.39:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.241) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Vermillion (#F4320C) |
| Black text | 5.39:1 |
| White text | 3.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FA2912 |
| RGB | rgb(250, 41, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 96%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.241 30.5) |
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 #FA2912 | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #FA2912 | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FA2912 text on white | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FA2912 text on black | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc -37.4 | 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
#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
#FF6A55
oklch(70.7% 0.186 30.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#FA2912
oklch(63.2% 0.241 30.5)
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Step 600
600
#D61600
oklch(55.6% 0.22 30.4)
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Step 700
700
#B51100
oklch(49.1% 0.194 30.5)
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Step 800
800
#960C00
oklch(42.7% 0.169 30.4)
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Step 900
900
#7E0800
oklch(37.6% 0.149 30.4)
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Step 950
950
#4C0803
oklch(27% 0.1 30.4)
#FA2912 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) | #726405 | 0.261 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49100 | 0.233 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF0028 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.243 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FA2912
#FA2912
oklch(63.2% 0.241 30.5)
- #009BAF
#009BAF
oklch(63.2% 0.11 210.8)
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 #FA2912, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #FA2912.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.013
- Fire Engine Red #FE0002 ΔE 0.018
- Red #FF0000 ΔE 0.018
- Bright Red #FF000D ΔE 0.019
- Red Orange #FD3C06 ΔE 0.023
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.026
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.028
- Cherry Red #F7022A ΔE 0.030
Use #FA2912 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.