#FA3A1E
Closest named color: Orangey Red (#FA4224). oklch(64.4% 0.23 31.4), rgb(250, 58, 30).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.68:1).
About this color
#FA3A1E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.230 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 5.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.230) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orangey Red (#FA4224) |
| Black text | 5.68:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FA3A1E |
| RGB | rgb(250, 58, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 96%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.23 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 #FA3A1E | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #FA3A1E | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FA3A1E text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FA3A1E text on black | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc -38.9 | 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
#FFA695
oklch(80.9% 0.109 31.4)
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Step 400
400
#FC6D55
oklch(70.6% 0.18 31.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#FA3A1E
oklch(64.4% 0.23 31.4)
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Step 600
600
#D41F00
oklch(55.6% 0.215 31.3)
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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
#7D0E00
oklch(37.7% 0.145 31.4)
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Step 950
950
#4B0B04
oklch(27.1% 0.096 31.1)
#FA3A1E 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) | #786A16 | 0.246 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7940A | 0.221 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF0037 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.232 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FA3A1E
#FA3A1E
oklch(64.4% 0.23 31.4)
- #009FB4
#009FB4
oklch(64.4% 0.112 211.1)
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 #FA3A1E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #FA3A1E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.010
- Red Orange #FD3C06 ΔE 0.011
- Orangered #FE420F ΔE 0.017
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.017
- Orange Red #FF4500 ΔE 0.023
- Blood Orange #FE4B03 ΔE 0.029
- Red #FF0000 ΔE 0.033
- Fire Engine Red #FE0002 ΔE 0.033
Use #FA3A1E 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.