#FA3C25
Closest named color: Orangey Red (#FA4224). oklch(64.6% 0.228 30.7), rgb(250, 60, 37).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.73:1).
About this color
#FA3C25 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.228 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orangey Red (#FA4224), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.73:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.228) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orangey Red (#FA4224) |
| Black text | 5.73:1 |
| White text | 3.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FA3C25 |
| RGB | rgb(250, 60, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 96%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.228 30.7) |
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 #FA3C25 | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #FA3C25 | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FA3C25 text on white | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FA3C25 text on black | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc -39.2 | 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
#FFE3DD
oklch(93.7% 0.032 32.1)
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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
#FC6D58
oklch(70.7% 0.179 30.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#FA3C25
oklch(64.6% 0.228 30.7)
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Step 600
600
#D51900
oklch(55.5% 0.218 30.7)
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Step 700
700
#B51400
oklch(49.2% 0.193 30.8)
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Step 800
800
#950E00
oklch(42.6% 0.167 30.7)
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Step 900
900
#7E0A00
oklch(37.7% 0.148 30.7)
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Step 950
950
#4A0C05
oklch(27% 0.093 30.9)
#FA3C25 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) | #786B1F | 0.244 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79517 | 0.221 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF0039 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.230 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FA3C25
#FA3C25
oklch(64.6% 0.228 30.7)
- #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 #FA3C25, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #FA3C25.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.008
- Red Orange #FD3C06 ΔE 0.013
- Orangered #FE420F ΔE 0.017
- Vermillion #F4320C ΔE 0.020
- Orange Red #FF4500 ΔE 0.024
- Blood Orange #FE4B03 ΔE 0.030
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.035
- Red #FF0000 ΔE 0.035
Use #FA3C25 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.